Families of children with special educational needs 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.

Keywords

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