2023, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part A
Parental challenges in handling children with special needs during the pandemic
Author(s): Prithi V, Sreevidya MS and Anil A
Abstract: The recent pandemic had disrupted the lives of many people. Professional people had to work from home. Teachers had to teach the children through the online mode. Children had to miss their schools and stay at home to get educated. However, the most affected group were the individuals/children with special needs who had to be confined to the four walls of their house and get involved in the teaching-learning process. The pandemic impacted not only their education, but components like accessibility, behaviour and service delivery was also affected. The present study aimed at studying the challenges faced by parents of children with special needs in terms of service availability, accessibility and behaviour of their children. A survey type of research design was employed for the purpose of gathering the data. A total of 15 questions were administered on 25 parents of children with communication disorder availing various educational services in a preschool set-up under the Central Government Institute. The answers provided by the parents were grouped under the head of service delivery, accessibility and behaviour problems in their children for further analyzing the result. It was revealed that in terms of accessibility parents faced internet issue the most followed by lack of appropriate gadgets. In terms of services, parents felt the need that supportive services like speech and physiotherapy was required the most. Parents further reported that children developed behaviour like excessive jumping, flapping, hyperactivity while they were confine within the four walls of their homes.
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Prithi V, Sreevidya MS and Anil A. Parental challenges in handling children with special needs during the pandemic. International Journal of Intellectual Disability. 2023; 4(1): 11-14.
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