MODES OF SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN: AN INVESTIGATION OF PARENTS POINT OF VIEW

Parents have a right, as experts on their own children, to pursue the least restrictive environment with supports and services for their children to successfully achieve their individual goals. They will always have far longer and greater responsibility and interest in their child’s future. This study discussed the current research literature related to the rehabilitation of physically handicapped children and programs aimed at the rehabilitation. Simple random sampling techniques was used for the selection of areas were Govt. Special Education Centre, Tandliawala, Govt. Girls Secondary School of Special Education For Hearing Impaired, People’s Colony, Faisalabad and Govt. Boys Secondary School of Special Education For Hearing Impaired, Jaranwala Road. The size of sample was 200 mothers of children who were physically handicapped and deaf and dumb. Before collecting the data in order to check the workability, validity of the interviewing schedule, pre-testing was necessary in the same universe. The data collected was statistically analyzed by using computer application software package for social sciences (SPSS). Chi-square statistics was applied to ascertain the relationship between independent and dependent variables. The data was collected with the help of well designed interview schedule. The results were presented in the shape of thesis for degree in Rural Sociology.