The family-centered approach, in intellectual disability´s services. How do parents perceive their relationship with professionals?
Abstract
The achievement of a collaborative relationship between professionals and families is one of the most powerful tools to meet the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. As part of a qualitative research, 40 parents of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities were interviewed in order to examine their perceptions about their interaction with professionals. To that end, in accordance with the Family-Centered Approach, we considered as indicators of a good practice the following categories: communication, commitment, equality, skills, honesty and respect. 68% of respondents valued their interaction with professionals as “good” or “very good”. However, they also pointed out some deficiencies, which should be addressed from the perspective of this emerging approach. The specific meaning of each category is described based on the perceptions of families.
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