Families differ in how they cope with the demands and challenges of having a child with a handicap. In this article, two models are described that facilitate the collaborative development of Individual Family Service Plans. The theoretical model of the Coping Process and the decision-making model of Personalized Learning provide a structure for enhancing family resources for adaptive coping. Two case studies illustrate their use in practice.
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