Upload
bild-andhra-pradesh
View
8
Download
1
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
ravi
Citation preview
Role of Parents In The Development OF PwIDDs
Jhnasi Lakshmi BSai Prema Parent Association
Vijayawada
What is an Intellectual Disability?
What Causes an Intellectual Disability?
• Genetic conditions. • Problems during pregnancy. • Problems at birth. • Health problems.
How Common are Intellectual Disabilities?
What are the Signs of Intellectual Disability?
1. There are many signs of an intellectual disability. For example, children with an intellectual disability may:
2. sit up, crawl, or walk later than other children;3. learn to talk later, or have trouble speaking,4. find it hard to remember things,5. not understand how to pay for things,6. have trouble understanding social rules,7. have trouble seeing the consequences of their
actions,8. have trouble solving problems, and/or9. have trouble thinking logically.
How are Intellectual Disabilities Diagnosed?
Intellectual disabilities are diagnosed by looking at two main things.
1. Intellectual functioning2. Adaptive behavior
Parent need to ..1. Learn about intellectual disability. 2. Be patient, be hopeful. 3. Encourage independence 4. Give your child chores. 5. Give your child frequent feedback. 6. Find out what skills your child is learning at school. 7. Find opportunities in your community for social
activities, 8. Talk to other parents9. Meet with the school and develop an IEP to address
your child’s needs. 10.Take pleasure in your beautiful one.
“parents can have a significant impact on their children's values and expectations in terms of
independence and social integration”Benz & Halpern (1987)
Babies and Toddlers• Early intervention
Parent as selector and coach
School-Aged ChildrenParent As a Negotiator and Supporter
• Individualized Education Program • Educational Considerations• General education • Supplementary aids and services • Adaptive skills • Transition planning
Transition from school to work
Parent as a Mentor and Transformers
Disabled child is able to make concerning academic, social and vocational skills.
• Yet very few programs directly address the needs of the parents of disabled youth.
• vocational evaluation• developing employment skills• independent living skills• social skills training• community work experiences• inclusion with non-disabled adults
1.Parivaar members, professionals, and other parents continue to lobby hard for National legislation for children with disabilities. Result:
2.1995 PwD Act3.1999 National Trust Act4.Now Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill2014
Networking
conclusion• Parents play an integral part in the lives of their disabled
children. Transitional success is less likely without their participation.
• Parents continue to have an influence on their disabled children even after the child's transition to adulthood.
• Parents have a significant role to play in assuring that the rights mandated by law are provided to their children.
….... Next….?• How can families support the relationship
of siblings in the future? • Is it future planning important to adult
siblings of people with disabilities? • How can families include siblings in future
planning? • Preparing for the future caregivers
Thank You