Parenting - A Challenge for the Visually Impaired
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2015
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Parenting is one of the toughest and
most fulfilling jobs in the world and one for
which you might feel the least prepared and
in case of special needs especially parents
without sight, is somewhat difficult to
cope up toward parenting a child. Good
parenting helps to protect children against
the development of anxiety, depression,
eating disorders and other types of
psychological distress. It also promotes the
development of intellectual curiosity,
motivation to learn and desire to achieve.
Blind parents-to-be, like the sighted
counterparts, they also have the equal
importance in parenting. With the help of
the adaptive techniques they can also able
to execute the importance of parenting.
The present study attempts to know the
parenting skill of visually impaired
parents towards their sighted children. The
sample consists of 15 blind parents from
Coimbatore district of Tamilnadu state.
Interview schedule was prepared by the
investigator to draw out information on
Growth and Development, Daily living
skills. Discipline, Behaviour Problem and
Academics.