The ____________ provided the foundation for professional attitudes that parents were the cause of their child's disability.

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The Eugenics Movement, which gained momentum in the early 20th century, promoted the idea that certain traits and disabilities were inherited and that the "weak" or "inferior" members of society should not reproduce in order to improve the overall genetic quality of the population. This movement provided the foundation for blaming parents for their child's disability, as it was believed that they passed on "defective" genes. This attitude was later challenged by the Family Systems Model and the Family Interactions Theory, which emphasized the role of societal and environmental factors in disability. Stage Theory refers to a developmental theory that describes how individuals progress through different stages of life.

The ____________ Provided the Foundation for Professional Attitudes That Parents