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Building Relationships with Family Friendly Materials
Kat Cripe
Florida State University
Something to Remember… There is no wrong way to make
materials Just some ways that make them more
friendly Materials design is personal preference It is important to remember families have
preferences too
How Do Materials Welcome Your Families? Is the purpose easily and clearly
identified? Are they easy to read? Do they provide examples that families
can relate to? Do they enhance the family’s and child’s
strengths? Are they flexible to meet multiple purposes
for the family?
Diversity is Everything
Consumers of EI services are many and variedNo single brochure or format will be
appealing or effective for everyoneNeed to consider literacy and language
levelsNeed for varied formats and repetition of
key conceptsNeed to target various audiences (e.g. dad,
parents of children with autism)
How Do Materials Engage Families?
Clipart and pictures
Participation opportunities
Match immediate interests or concerns
Connect to others
Move from understanding to application
Clean and Easy Bullets are our friends
Break up text and keep the reader reading Tables Talk
Can make a lot of text bearable Count your words
Less is more and jargon free The thin line between love and hate
Consistency and creativity must be balanced
Putting It All Together
Target Audience - Single moms
Clipart
Bullets
Newsletter style
Different header than the normal TaCTICS header
Target Audiences - Dad or sports fans
Table
Easy to read
Purpose is clearly identified
Examples that you can relate to
Purpose is clearly identified
Easy to read and follow
Low Literacy Level
Clipart
Family Participation
Application of Information
Digital Photo
Family Participation
Family Examples
Application of Information
Enhances Family Strengths
Flexibility for Change