Families of children with special educational needs resources and needs support

Authors

  • Danielli Silva Gualda Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo
  • Laura Borges Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo
  • Fabiana Cia Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X5379

Keywords:

Family-school relation, Special education, Inclusion, Resources and needs support.

Abstract

The goal of this research was to investigate what are the resources and needs of parents of preschool children with special educational needs. The participants were eleven parents of children with special educational needs included in pre-elementary school. Most parents had purchasing power medium to medium low. To meet the objectives, parents filled in the “Inventory of Home Environment Resources - RAF” and “Questionnaire on the needs of families - QNF. The results enabled the RAF to note that this study the majority of children with special educational needs and has a stimulating home environment, whereas the mothers accompanied their children in school affairs and the maintenance of a routine to perform activities, and receive care through resource rooms (41.6%) and in the care of APAE (25.0%). the data obtained by QNF parents need help to: (a) to obtain more information about services and supports that your child may benefit in the future, (b) meet regularly with appropriate persons, as professionals, to talk on the child’s disability, (c) explain the child’s other children, friends and neighbors, (d) find social support services and educational for the child, (e) pay expenses and (f) to discuss problems and find solutions.

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Author Biographies

Danielli Silva Gualda, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo

Graduanda em Licenciatura em Educação Especial, Universidade Federal de São Carlos/UFSCar.

Laura Borges, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo

Graduanda em Licenciatura em Educação Especial, Universidade Federal de São Carlos/UFSCar.

Fabiana Cia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo

Psicóloga, Mestre e Doutora em Educação Especial, pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Especial, da Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Atualmente é professora adjunta do Departamento de Psicologia, lecionando para o curso de Licenciatura em Educação Especiale para o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Especial, da Universidade Federal de São Carlos.

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Published

2013-06-06

How to Cite

Gualda, D. S., Borges, L., & Cia, F. (2013). Families of children with special educational needs resources and needs support. Special Education Magazine, 26(46), 307–330. https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X5379

Issue

Revista Educação Especial, v. 26, n. 46, maio/ago. 2013

Section

Continuous Demand

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