I am very interested in different ways to help parents cope and ways to keep them involved. My last post I discussed information about a student in the classroom I student teach in. I believe that a parent wouldn't want to face the truth, because they don't want to deal with the stress or they are uneducated about disabilities. Having a child with a disability have to face financial issues and some parents can't afford the medical bills. I first want to learn more about issues that parents face and then get more details of ways to help parents deal with stress. Chapters 5 in the book discusses stress factors. I could not imagine the stress a family faces. Depending on their child's need the child's parents rarely get the chance to relax. In the video I linked parents give the input. Parents tell of the some of the difficulties they face. One mother shares how she is unable to take two of her children, who have disabilities, anywhere at the same time. Parents needs to be comforted, supported, and assisted. They face tough challenges, but yet the challenges compile more and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZa9tlH7Mw0&feature=related
I think many parents are in denial because they don't want to think that their child has a "problem". Throughout my deaf studies certificate, I have noticed that many parents feel that a disability is a problem, or a burden. It is sad because sometimes this denial makes children feel lost, or unwanted.
ReplyDeleteYour video was very touching. I never really thought about the obstacles a parent whose child has disabilities face. You may want to look into some of the laws like ADA and other laws that deal with accessibility for people with disabilities.