A descriptive study on the reaction of grades level four to six of Dasmariñas Elementary School students towards the disabled children

Date of Completion

1993

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Disabled Children, Social Behavior

Abstract

A descriptive study on the reaction of grade levels four to six of Dasmariñas Elementary School students towards the disabled children from the school year 1992-1993 done in a questionnaire form. The result showed a less percentage on students who have not met a disabled child compared to those who expressed a total involvement in the kind of help they would extend to the disabled child. However, exposure to disabled children and maturity appeared to be a contributory factor to a more positive reaction. The researchers recommended that results of the study analyzed by experts in child psychology, to determine if the expressed reactions were compatible with the normal psychosocial and cognitive development of the students and a follow-up study recommended to establish the relationship between maturity and exposure to disabled children with a reaction before designing reorientation programs. Thus, information from the study helps determine the deal age and methodology in reaction toward the disabled developed. Increasing the exposure to disabled children might prove to be the most effective way of developing a proper reaction among able-bodied children. A question raised after the study needed answered such as why some children prefer to be uninvolved and do the respondents' sex affects his/her reaction towards disabled children. This study recommended a program supervised by school administrators for focusing information for the benefit of the disabled.

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