Ms Ali Is a School Social Worker Who Works with the Hernandez

Ms. Ali is a school social worker who works with the Hernandez family, including Juan, their youngest son. She has noticed that the family is isolated because of language barriers, and that Mrs. Hernandez is often teary when she left Juan at school. The parents agreed to meet with Ms. Ali and they created a plan for Juan's parents to begin a support group for parents of children with autism and for Juan to get into a playgroup twice per week. This is an example of the importance of ______.

A) an individual educational plan (IEP)
B) the daily tasks of a school social worker
C) assisting the family with social supports
D) social worker professionalism