They also discover that what they have to say matters. The FIT helps parents feel more comfortable with their role as parents. As a result, parents and children establish a strong emotional bond which may open the door for later communication. The FRC also opens communication between families and service providers. The FRC realizes that parents are the true experts when it comes to their children.
Parents can easily and openly discuss ways to meet the needs of the family.
Once parents feel that the needs of their children are being met,they can take steps towards defining and meeting their own needs. The FRC gives parents a tremendous amount of power that most intervention programs ultimately take away. In doing this, the FRCs open new lines of communication between families and communities. The FRC also enhances communication between service providers and the community. In addition to a director and providers, many FRC programs also have social workers, occupational therapists and speech therapists on staff.