Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

Rehabilitation of children with Special Needs in India: Role of parents.

Damayanti Sethy, Pankaj Bajpai

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 Purpose: This article explains the complex interrelation between various issues related to rehabilitation of children with special need and the vital roles the parent can play in rehabilitation of the children with disability. Method: Literature and concept review. Result and conclusion: Becoming a parent is a matter of joy and celeation in the family. But a child when born with disability, it becomes a stressful situation for parents to deal with. Parental role in accepting the child and fostering their growth and development is very important. As the child will have its unique way of development in sensory-motor, cognitive-perceptual and psycho-social areas, parents will play an important role of facilitator and teacher for the developments. There are various issues related to medical and rehabilitation facilities in India and other factors related to parents’ educational status, socio-economic status and awareness regarding disability which again adds to the problem of having a child with disability. In this context parents have to play an important role in the development of the child in all aspects of his/her life and to help them live with dignity in the society.

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Damayanti Sethy, Pankaj Bajpai Rehabilitation of children with Special Needs in India: Role of parents. Global Journal For Research Analysis,Volume-5, Issue-8, August‾2016

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