Assignment Task:
Instructions: Parents often seek tangible resources and activities to support their families and children during various transitions of military life. For this week's assignment, you will create ONE resource that could later be used to provide to parents and families during therapy. Please select ONE of the following options: Need Assignment Help?
Option 1 - Family Deployment Resource:
Design a PDF handout using PowerPoint (5-6 slides) to highlight the various stages of deployment (as outlined here: Emotional Cycle of).
Each slide should be dedicated to a specific stage and highlight the following:
Common experiences/what families may expect during that stage (supported by relevant resources and recent data).
At least one parenting tip (supported by empirical data from the MFT literature) to support children/families during that stage of deployment.
2-3 resources focused on parenting/family support, relevant for that stage (national organizations, podcasts, websites videos, articles, books, etc.). Be sure to include a brief description for each, as well as a link for access.
Option 2 - Resource For Military Children:
Create a PDF handout using PowerPoint (5-6 slides) highlighting the various stages of child development, including: (a) infancy, (b) toddler (years 1-3), (c) preschool (years 3-5), (d) middle childhood (years 5-10), & (e) adolescence (years 10-19).
Each slide should be dedicated to a specific stage of development and highlight the following:
Data to highlight common experiences/what parents may expect in regards to military child emotional development, coping, understanding, and emotional expression.
At least one parenting tip (supported by empirical data from the MFT literature) to support military children during that stage of development.
2-3 developmentally-appropriate resources for children (or parents), relevant for that stage* (activities, books, videos, national organizations, podcasts, websites, etc.). Be sure to include a brief description for each, as well as a link for access.