Assessment of Communication and Coping Mechanisms

Assessment of Communication and Coping Mechanisms

All the family members can adequately accomplish the age-appropriate developmental tasks. Their cognitive, emotional, and academic performance may be considered as well-developed; therefore, the family doesn’t feel any kind of stress related to the need for coping with the severe developmental delays.

The families with the school children have the specific tasks to fulfil that are primarily aimed at the provision of support and care of the young students. At this stage, it is important for the caregivers to be involved in the children’s development, and it is particularly necessary to be able to establish sound relationships with them because it assists the development of children’s psychological coping mechanisms and facilitates the adoption of the skills of the social interactions in them. Olivia and Alroy do their best in the attempts to care about Anna and Peter. However, due to Alroy’s physical condition and Olivia’s professional commitment, the children often spend time independently. Nevertheless, the children do not experience any significant difficulties in the multiple aspects of their lives, and they are usually encouraged to act irrespectively of the adults’ opinions and assistance. Overall, it is possible to say that the family development goes smoothly. Overall, the communication within the family may be estimated as effective and positive. The family members rarely have conflicts and show respect to each other. Therefore, it is possible to say that the family has a strong bonding and is at a good emotional state.

When speaking of cultural and religious traditions, the family members do not perceive themselves as being largely influenced by them. The family belongs to the tradition of Catholicism. Olivia and Anna perceive religion as a conventional thing and do not deeply engage in it. On the contrary, Alroy sometimes goes to church and regards himself as a faithful person. From his perspective, religion helped him to cope with various life crises, and especially his wife’s death.

Overall, the family doesn’t have the plan for dealing with the emergency and crisis situations, but they find the main source of support in each other. The family doesn’t have financial or relational difficulties; they have good social interrelations (friends and colleagues) that also help them to overcome various life challenges.

Diagnosis and Intervention