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Psychological and Pedagogical Support for Parents of Children with Special Educational Needs Cover

Psychological and Pedagogical Support for Parents of Children with Special Educational Needs

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|Apr 2024

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Table 1

Program for accompanying parents with SEN children.

DAYTHE ESSENCE OF THE PROGRAMAMOUNT OF TIMEFEEDBACK MECHANISMEXPECTED OUTCOME
1
  • acquaintance with parents;

  • questionnaire on how well parents know the needs of their children;

  • methodology by E.G. Eidemiller and V. Justizkis;

discussion of the results of the day.

2-3 hoursQuestionnaire, open discussion, individual reflectionEstablish trust and open communication lines.
Understand parental baseline knowledge.
Clarity on family relationships.
2
  • short lecture “Understanding”;

  • exercise “Matches”;

  • exercise “Creativity”;

  • exercise “Action”;

discussion of the results.

Lecture – 1 hour
Each exercise for 20 minutes
Interactive poll, feedback forms, group discussionEnhanced mutual understanding.
Improved communication strategies.
Recap and reinforce learning.
3
  • lecture “Emotions”;

discussion of the results.

Lecture – 1 hour
Exercise – 10 minutes
Role play feedback, feedback sheetsImproved emotional intelligence.
Confirmation of grasped concepts.
4
  • exercise “Attention”;

  • exercise “Activity”;

discussion of problems.

Exercise – 40 minutesPair-sharing feedback, Group reflectionsEnhanced focus on children’s needs.
Engage in proactive measures for child’s growth.
5
  • method “Fairy tale activity”;

  • lecture “Dialogue or monologue”;

discussion of the results.

Fairy tale activity – 30 minutes
Lecture – 1 hour
Story analysis feedback, role play feedbackFoster creativity and mutual understanding.
Improve conversational skills.
6
  • methodology of communicative tolerance;

  • exercise “Sculptures”;

discussion of the results.

Method of communicative tolerance – 40 minutes
Exercise – 15 minutes
Group consensus feedbackFoster understanding and tolerance.
Engage in non-verbal communication
7
  • discussion of the results of the program;

  • highlighting the positive/negative aspects of the program;

final conversation.

2 hoursGroup feedback session, individual feedback formsComprehensive understanding of the program.
Recognize areas of improvement.
Table 2

Summary of parental training exercises and methods.

EXERCISE/METHODDESCRIPTION/GOALKEY POINTS/OUTCOMES
AttentionPlace parents in the child’s perspective during discussionsUnderstand child’s self-esteem and how often parents discuss the child with others
ActivityReproduce child’s movementsEnhance sensory experience, highlight difficulties faced by parents
Dialogue or monologueIdentify parent communication stylesTypes: 1) Parents-dictators 2) Custodial parents 3) Parents-diplomats
Fairy tale ActivityUse fairy tales to solve motivational problemsImportance of teacher’s skills; parents identify child problems and relate them to fairy tales
Table 3

Results of the survey “Analysis of family relationships”.

RESULTSPERCENTAGEDESCRIPTION
Instability of Parenting Style15%Constant changes in the style of education, lack of gradation in education.
Hyper protection13%Parents pay too much attention to the upbringing of their child.
Indulgence13%Over-indulging a child in various things at his will.
Excessive requirements12%High demands on the child in the field of development, education, talent and sociology.
Ignoring9%Parents lack the strength and desire to meet the needs of the child.
Excessive demands-prohibitions8%Many prohibitions on various activities, communication, thoughts on the part of parents.
Insufficiency of requirements-prohibitions8%The absence of any prohibitions for the child, that is, all permissibility.
Minimality of sanctions7%Lack of sanctions and punishments for non-performance of work.
Lack of child responsibilities6%Parents give a small number of responsibilities to children in the home.
Hypo protection5%Parents do not have time for the development and upbringing of their child, respectively, do not deal with the child at all.
Excessive sanctions4%Severe penalties for non-compliance with assigned tasks.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cie.103 | Journal eISSN: 2631-9179
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 10, 2023
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Accepted on: Feb 13, 2024
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Published on: Apr 16, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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