Exceptional Needs Today Issue 5

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EXCEPTIONAL ADVICE FROM

MESHELL

THERAPIES AND TREATMENTS

The Benefits of Family Therapy Creating Healthy Dynamics Within the Home

By Meshell Baylor THERE IS A QUOTE THAT STATES, “HOME IS WHERE YOUR STORY BEGINS.” WE AS INDIVIDUALS LIVE EVERYDAY LIVES COMMUNICATING WITH COLLEAGUES, FRIENDS, AND ORDINARY PEOPLE; HOWEVER, THERE IS NOTHING AS SPECIAL AS THE LOVE ONE RECEIVES FROM THEIR OWN FAMILY. THE WORD “FAMILY” IS DERIVED FROM THE LATIN WORD FAMULUS, MEANING A HOUSEHOLD OF PEOPLE OF BLOOD RELATION LIVING UNDER THE SAME ROOF. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS FAMILIES HAVE TRANSITIONED INTO VARIOUS DYNAMICS. YOU HAVE BLENDED FAMILIES, ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, AND FAMILIES THAT HAVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

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