F AMILY C ENTRED P RACTICE T. Tonna A Parents experience and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

12th March, 2013 F AMILY C ENTRED P RACTICE T. Tonna A Parents experience and reflections

I NTRODUCTION 12th March, 2013  What family centred practice means to me  Basic ingredients of FCP T. Tonna  Attitudes, assumptions & beliefs  Working as part of a team  Removing the blinkers – the wider perspective

12th March, 2013 W HAT F AMILY CENTRED P RACTICE MEANS TO ME T. Tonna  ‘Way of working’  Its not about structures – it is about people  INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

BASIC INGREDIENTS OF FCP 12th March, 2013  Mutual respect T. Tonna  Warmth  Empathy  Trust  Clear & Open communication

A TTITUDES , ASSUMPTIONS & BELIEFS 12th March, 2013  Beliefs influence our behaviours T. Tonna  Honesty about beliefs  Checking our assumptions  Positive attitude

W ORKING AS A TEAM 12th March, 2013  Parents and their place on the team  Really seeing parents as team members T. Tonna  Supporting active participation of parents  Valuing the expertise of parents  Proactively seek out parents input and suggestions

R EMOVING THE BLINKERS – THE WIDER PERSPECTIVE 12th March, 2013 Professionals and paid supports T. Tonna Extended family, friends & community Parents & Siblings Child

K EY POINTS 12th March, 2013  Family centred practice is a way of working  Basic Ingredients of FCP T. Tonna  Reflection - press the ‘pause’ button regularly  Attitudes, assumptions & beliefs  Stay positive  Team work  Removing the blinkers – the wider perspective

12th March, 2013 T. Tonna