Review of the literature on the currently available services for special needs children and early intervention programs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, supports the fact that early intervention services for young special needs children and their families are very limited. The present study aims at determining the importance of early intervention services for children with special needs and their families. The study also aims to firstly identify the need for establishing more early intervention programs across the country as well as to give suggestions for effective utilization of the presently available services. Secondly, the study focuses on determining the needs o mothers of children with intellectual and physical impairments. Thirdly, the study aims to assess the extent to which the available services are benefiting the special needs children and their families. A descriptive research study was conducted on a sample of 27 mothers of young children with intellectual and physical impairments. Three questionnaires were designed and distributed to obtain information about the following issues: 1) the current early intervention services available for young. special needs children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. 2) the background information of the families of the sample. 3) the needs of the mothers in the sample. The data was qualitatively analyzed and interpreted by comparing frequencies and their corresponding percentage values. Results of this study indicated that the majority of the mothers expressed severe and moderate need for more information about their child's impairment; and needed more services and intervention programs for their child. Results from the study also established a relationship between some of the socio-economic background variables and the different categories of needs. Finally, some of the needs of the mothers were met with the early intervention services provided by the centre where the study was conducted. / Inclusive Education / D.Ed.(Special Education)

18q- is a chromosomal deletion disorder caused by missing genetic material from the long arm of the 18th chromosome. The extensive impairments associated with 18qmay be a significant source of stress to parents. Research on families of handicapped children suggests that these families experience additional stress related to challenges such as increased caregiving demands, changes in social support systems, and financial burdens related to medical needs and decreased income. Changes in the family environment are also implicated in families coping with a disabled child. Some studies reveal highly cohesive environments within these families, while others reveal decreased levels of expressiveness and cohesion and increases in conflict. The present study compared variables of parenting stress and family environment in families of children with and without disabilities. Group 1 consisted of 24 primary caregivers of children with 18q-. Group 2 consisted of 32 primary caregivers of children with DS. Group 3 consisted of 32 primary caregivers of typically developing children. A one-way, between groups multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted to investigate differences in parenting stress on three subscales of the Parenting Stress Index. A significant difference between groups was found. Post hoc pairwise comparisons indicated that the DS group reported statistically significantly more stress than the Control group on both the Isolation and Spouse subscales. The 18q- group was not found to be statistically significantly different from either the Control or DS group on any of the three PSI subscales. A one-way, between groups multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was also conducted to investigate differences in family environment on three subscales of the Family Environment Scale. A significant difference between groups was found. Post hoc pairwise comparisons indicated that the DS group showed statistically significantly less amounts of cohesion in the family environment than both the 18q- and Control groups. The 18q- group showed similar levels of cohesion to the Control group. There were no significant differences between groups on the other two FES subscales. Findings from the study provide important information about the role of family environment and parenting stress in families of children with disabilities. Limitations of the study and implications for future research and practice are discussed. / text

This research investigated the need of Xhosa parents with children with cerebral palsy in the Eastern Cape for support through specially designed parent guidance programmes. The research problem that was investigated was: Do Xhosa parents with children with cerebral palsy need guidance programmes, and what guidelines can be given pertaining to such programmes? The aim was to determine whether Xhosa parents needed guidance programmes and if so, to provide guidelines that addressed this need. A literature study was done and thereafter a survey was conducted using a questionnaire with closed items to collect data from 180 Xhosa parents with children with cerebral palsy living in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape's former Transkei. They were sampled by using a non-random (purposive) sampling method. One hundred and two (102) parents (out of the total of 180) answered the questions in the questionnaires and returned them by mail. The same types of questions were used to interview 54 parents. The data was analyzed by a statistical analyst by Microsoft Excel spread sheets. Data was presented in the form of tables and pie charts and the researcher interpreted the outcomes in the light of the literature and her own indigenous knowledge of the Xhosa community. The implications of findings for all Xhosa parents with children with cerebral palsy are that they lack knowledge of issues such as cerebral palsy, inclusive education and how to deal with their children with cerebral palsy. Relationships within the family and the community are affected because of the children's cerebral palsy. Moreover, Xhosa parent guidance programmes are not available in the Eastern Cape or in other provinces in South Africa. As a result, guidelines are provided which may be used for constructing Xhosa parent guidance programmes. / Educaional Studies / (D.Ed. ( Education Management))

Review of the literature on the currently available services for special needs children and early intervention programs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, supports the fact that early intervention services for young special needs children and their families are very limited. The present study aims at determining the importance of early intervention services for children with special needs and their families. The study also aims to firstly identify the need for establishing more early intervention programs across the country as well as to give suggestions for effective utilization of the presently available services. Secondly, the study focuses on determining the needs o mothers of children with intellectual and physical impairments. Thirdly, the study aims to assess the extent to which the available services are benefiting the special needs children and their families. A descriptive research study was conducted on a sample of 27 mothers of young children with intellectual and physical impairments. Three questionnaires were designed and distributed to obtain information about the following issues: 1) the current early intervention services available for young. special needs children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. 2) the background information of the families of the sample. 3) the needs of the mothers in the sample. The data was qualitatively analyzed and interpreted by comparing frequencies and their corresponding percentage values. Results of this study indicated that the majority of the mothers expressed severe and moderate need for more information about their child's impairment; and needed more services and intervention programs for their child. Results from the study also established a relationship between some of the socio-economic background variables and the different categories of needs. Finally, some of the needs of the mothers were met with the early intervention services provided by the centre where the study was conducted. / Inclusive Education / D.Ed.(Special Education)

Using a qualitative case study method, this study sought to understand parents’ perceptions of the implementation of inclusive education that their learning disabled children experienced at independent schools when compared to the guidelines for implementing inclusive education as provided for by the Department of Education’s Guidelines for Responding to Learner Diversity in the Classroom through Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements 2011. In line with universal human rights movements and South African law, the inclusion of learners with learning disabilities or learning barriers into mainstream classrooms is necessary to enable them to succeed. South Africa adopted a policy of Inclusive Education in 2001 with the policy document, ‘The Education White Paper 6 on Inclusive Education’. This document paved the way for new approaches to teaching, learning and assessment. To achieve the intentions of the Department of Education (DoE) the Department of Basic Education has published numerous guidelines for addressing inclusion in the classroom. This research focused on the most recent guideline entitled ‘Guidelines for Responding to Learner Diversity in the Classroom through Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements 2011’ by focusing on curriculum differentiation and accommodation for learners with learning difficulties Independent schools maintain that they are not obliged to follow the DoE’s policy documents and guidelines because they are independent. The question is, do they have their own protocols in place to replace those of the DoE? However, the argument is that independent schools should be held accountable for the effective learning support of learners in their schools that experience barriers to learning by having the same or similar policies and guidelines as those of the DoE. The researcher used the guidelines provided by the DoE as a benchmark for the implementation of support measures in inclusive education to study the practices and specific support offered to learners experiencing learning problems in independent schools. The research revealed that the absence of explicit guidelines at independent schools creates uncertainty among parents. The researcher concluded that when independent schools do not deliver the anticipated appropriate support, parents are powerless to demand more effective support for their children. The opinion of the parents was that the implementation of inclusive education at independent schools can be advanced by the adoption of guidelines that are similar to those in use at public schools. / Inclusive Education / M. Ed. (Inclusive Education)

A Alienação Parental é percebida como fenômeno que surge no seio de famílias em conflito de guarda, principalmente no âmbito judicial, e que há pouco tempo tornou-se foco de estudos científicos no campo de atuação da Psicologia, da Psiquiatria e do Direito. Nesse contexto, são necessárias pesquisas e discussões acerca da temática, de forma a contribuir para um maior aprofundamento na prática da Psicologia Clínica, assim como no âmbito do Judiciário, visando aos meios de prevenção e promoção do bem-estar integral da criança e do adolescente vitimados pela Alienação Parental. A presente pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, teve por objetivo compreender as consequências da Síndrome de Alienação Parental (SAP) no núcleo familiar, através do olhar de profissionais da Psicologia e do Serviço Social que lidam com o tema. O instrumento para a coleta de dados, foi a entrevista semiestruturada. Participaram da pesquisa três Psicólogos(as), e três Assistentes Sociais peritos, vinculados ao Poder Judiciário de Pernambuco. Os dados foram analisados através da análise temática descrita por Minayo, possibilitando compreender os significados das falas dos entrevistados, de acordo com os objetivos propostos. Os principais resultados apontam para uma ação desenvolvida de forma gradativa, por parte dos profissionais, com a finalidade de emitir um parecer que busque esclarecer o contexto familiar em que a criança está inserida, e que se preocupe com a forma de atuação dos peritos, visando proteger a criança e/ou adolescente das consequências de uma separação mal elaborada. / Parental Alienation is a phenomenon that borns within the family when they have any custody conflict, mainly in the judicial sphere, that in a short period became focus of cientific studies in Psychology, Psychiatry and Law. In this context, some searches and discutions about this subject are needed, to contribute to a further deepening in practice of Clinic Psychology as Judicial scope, aiming ways of prevention and promotion of total welfare of childs and teenagers victims of Parental Alienation. This research is qualitative aimed to understand the consequences of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) in the family, through the eyes of Professional Psychology and Social Work dealing with the subject. The instrument for data collection was a semi-structured interview. Participants were three Psychologists and three Social Service experts, linked to the Judiciary of Pernambuco. The data was analyzed using Minayos thematic, enabling to understand the meaning of speech of interviewees according to the proposed objectives. The main results point to a program developed gradually, by professionals, for the purpose of issuing an opinion that seeks to clarify the family context in which children are inserted, and not worry about the way it operates of experts in order protect the child and / or adolescent from the consequences of a bad breakup elaborate.

Durante os primeiros meses de vida, o bebê mostra um intenso interesse para olhar e ser olhado, porém quando isso não acontece e sua mãe não se dá conta desse fato, podemos considerar este como sendo um sinal de risco de autismo (Laznik, 2004). Assim, a clínica com bebês propõe um tratamento de crianças desde o momento em que aparecem os primeiros elementos indicativos de sofrimento psíquico. Dessa forma, o olhar dos pais é de fundamental importância na intervenção clínica precoce, que visa à saúde mental na primeira infância e suas repercussões para a vida posterior. Nesse sentido é que este estudo foi desenvolvido, a partir de nossas atividades clínicas, com bebês que apresentam algum sofrimento psíquico, realizadas nos grupos pais-bebês do CAPSi Centro Campinense de Intervenção Precoce, na cidade de Campina Grande PB, tendo como objetivo geral analisar o lugar no qual esses pais se colocam face a adoção de um bebê com sinais indicativos de autismo. Como objetivos específicos, ele se propõe: investigar como esse bebê é falado por seus pais, uma vez que o olhar pode ser um efeito da palavra, e também pretendemos articular os aspectos que levaram à adoção e aos sinais indicativos de autismo. Seu fundamento teórico consiste na psicanálise, tendo como eixo condutor de nossas leituras as obras de Freud e Lacan e de seus discípulos cujos trabalhos versam sobre constituição do sujeito e a clínica precoce de crianças com risco de autismo ou com dificuldades no estabelecimento do laço pais-bebês. Realizamos um estudo de caso para ilustrar a questão do olhar dos pais, enfatizando de que lugar o bebê é olhado, em que ponto do esquema óptico de Lacan os seus pais estão situados. Também discutimos questões relacionadas à adoção, maternidade e paternidade. Os dados relacionados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas realizadas com a mãe, o pai e duas profissionais que atendem o referido bebê, além da consulta ao prontuário.

The study explores the experiences of inclusion of learners with visual impairment into mainstream schools in Mdantsane and Duncan Village in the Eastern Cape. The learners previously attended a special school away from home for the visually impaired in Port Elizabeth. The study delves into the barriers to inclusion as identified by the parents, educators and learners. A study of this nature was essential as many learners with visual impairment, are sent away to special schools on the grounds that they are unfit to attend mainstream schools when they could do well in mainstream schools when provided with appropriate support. As inclusive education is fairly new in South Africa, studies of this kind provide the Department of Education with some understanding of what the situation is with regard to the implementation of inclusive policies. The study attempts to establish from the participants what they think inclusive education is, the reason for introducing inclusive education, the barriers to inclusive education and the kind of support required to implement inclusive education in South Africa. Data collection was through semi-structured interviews and focus groups. A sample of educators, learners and parents was selected from two high schools and one primary school. Coding was used in data reduction and analysis. The study revealed that some learners, educators and parents are not totally against inclusive education as long as they could be provided with the necessary support. The study also revealed the excitement of learners and parents about attending nearby schools which are close to their homes. However two parents and learners are not satisfied due to lack of support and would rather go back to special school. The study ends with recommendations about how inclusive education could be intensified to ensure that learners with disabilities benefit from the mainstream schools. There is no doubt that this research study will be a strong contribution towards inclusive education initiatives particularly with regard to learners with visual impairment in the Eastern Cape Province.

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Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:08:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 vivian_batista_carvalho.pdf: 766478 bytes, checksum: 7c68517d03dd8ae3d811cc6cc7bc38c1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-05-23 / During the first months of life, a baby shows an intense interest in looking and being looked at, but when it does not happen and the mother does not realize this fact, we can consider it as a sign of risk of autism (Laznik, 2004). Thus the clinic with babies proposes a treatment of children since the moment that the first elements that indicate psychological distress appear. This way, the gaze of the parents is crucial in early clinical intervention, which aims to mental health in early childhood and its implications for later life. This study was developed in this direction, starting from our clinical activities, with babies who have some psychological distress, realized in parents-babies groups at CAPSi Early Intervention Center of Campina Grande state of Paraiba. Our general goal was to analyze the place in which these parents put themselves face the adoption of a baby with indicative signs of autism. As specific goals, we proposed: to investigate how this baby is spoken by their parents, since the gaze may be an effect of the word, and we also intended to articulate the issues that led to the adoption and to the signs of autism. We took as basis for our work the psychoanalytic theoretical reference, having as the primary driver of our readings the literary work of Freud and Lacan. We also emphasized texts of other authors that talk about the constitution of the subject and the early clinical intervention for children at risk of autism or facing difficulties in establishing the parent-infant bond. A case study was conducted to illustrate the issue of the parents‟ gaze, emphasizing from which place the baby is seen, at which point of Lacan's optical scheme their parents are located. We also discussed issues related to adoption, motherhood and fatherhood. Related data were collected through interviews with the mother, the father and two professionals who provide care to the baby, besides consulting the patient records. / Durante os primeiros meses de vida, o bebê mostra um intenso interesse para olhar e ser olhado, porém quando isso não acontece e sua mãe não se dá conta desse fato, podemos considerar este como sendo um sinal de risco de autismo (Laznik, 2004). Assim, a clínica com bebês propõe um tratamento de crianças desde o momento em que aparecem os primeiros elementos indicativos de sofrimento psíquico. Dessa forma, o olhar dos pais é de fundamental importância na intervenção clínica precoce, que visa à saúde mental na primeira infância e suas repercussões para a vida posterior. Nesse sentido é que este estudo foi desenvolvido, a partir de nossas atividades clínicas, com bebês que apresentam algum sofrimento psíquico, realizadas nos grupos pais-bebês do CAPSi Centro Campinense de Intervenção Precoce, na cidade de Campina Grande PB, tendo como objetivo geral analisar o lugar no qual esses pais se colocam face a adoção de um bebê com sinais indicativos de autismo. Como objetivos específicos, ele se propõe: investigar como esse bebê é falado por seus pais, uma vez que o olhar pode ser um efeito da palavra, e também pretendemos articular os aspectos que levaram à adoção e aos sinais indicativos de autismo. Seu fundamento teórico consiste na psicanálise, tendo como eixo condutor de nossas leituras as obras de Freud e Lacan e de seus discípulos cujos trabalhos versam sobre constituição do sujeito e a clínica precoce de crianças com risco de autismo ou com dificuldades no estabelecimento do laço pais-bebês. Realizamos um estudo de caso para ilustrar a questão do olhar dos pais, enfatizando de que lugar o bebê é olhado, em que ponto do esquema óptico de Lacan os seus pais estão situados. Também discutimos questões relacionadas à adoção, maternidade e paternidade. Os dados relacionados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas realizadas com a mãe, o pai e duas profissionais que atendem o referido bebê, além da consulta ao prontuário.