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Special Education

Notes disability. There can be two scenarios either the disability can be obvious or not obvious. When
the disability is physically obvious and noticeable then it becomes easier for the parents to
accept the reality of disability.
• Relationship of rehabilitation professional and parents became the foundation to motivate and
increase effective parental involvement in the process of rehabilitation.
• It is important to communicate parents that the responsibility rest not only with the professionals
but also with parents. Parents must feel that rehabilitation professional is not working for them
as a substitute; rather solution to problem will be sort together. For an example, the overprotected
atmosphere in the sheltered workshops can increase the dependency of the child with disability
and of parents.
• Parents are always struggling with the feelings of acceptance of their child with disability.
However, rehabilitation professionals accepting attitude towards child with disability will
generate similar feelings in parents too.
• During the interaction with child rehabilitation professional is also modeling to the parents
how should be behavior towards the child with disability. This positive attitude of the
rehabilitation professional will not only help the child but parents will also learn in the process.
• Parents struggle to do the best they can for their child from the moment they realize the problem
of their child.
• After completion of the assessment of the child, a detail feed back to the parents is helpful.
Rehabilitation professional must communicate to the parents all possible aspects of assessment,
as it will help in realistic appraisal of the situation of their child.
• The impact of peer influence on exceptional children is generally associated with negative
connotations. The use of the peer group as a vehicle for problem-solving development has not
been fully utilized, even though it presents significant opportunities for childcare practitioners
and educators.
• It is widely accepted that membership in peer groups is a powerful force in exceptional children
education. These groups provide an important developmental point of reference through which
special children gain an understanding of the world outside of their families.
• Unfortunately, many childcare professionals have a pessimistic view of children and behavior
that is detrimental to the rehabilitative process, and the basis of most therapeutic approaches
for children with behavior disorders is a negative attitude. A pervasive clinical orientation that
explains problematic behaviors as pathological or deliberate has prevented child-care
professionals from viewing behaviors as symptoms of personal distress.
• Troubled adolescents typically have a difficult time with problem-solving tasks. How they go
about seeking solutions may be more important than what alternatives they produce. Developing
problem-solving processes (the "how") promotes generalization to future problem-solving
situations; what solutions they choose may offer only temporary relief from a momentary
difficulty.

31.5 Keywords

• Peer : A person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you.
• Parental : Connected with a parent.
• Collaborative : Involving, or done by several people or groups of people.

31.6 Review Questions

1. What is the role of family in rehabilitations of disabled children?
2. What is the family behaviour according to the nature of disability?
3. What are the six level of parent involvement given by Epstein?
4. Give the role of peers in rehabilitation of disabled children.

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