Quality of life in children with disabilities placed in foster families

In the article there was discussed the term of social inclusion and the quality of life of children with disabilities. There was presented the way to social inclusion in the context of the achieved quality of life and also the main categories for individual assessment of the quality of life. In this article there are also presented four ways to improve social inclusion for children with disabilities.

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Quality of Life of Parents of Children With Disabilities

European Journal of Education and Pedagogy ◽

10.24018/ejedu.2020.1.1.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Pineio Christodoulou ◽

Foteini Christopoulou ◽

Alexandra Stergiou ◽

Konstantinos Christopoulos

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Children With Disabilities ◽

Significant Relation ◽

Economic Level ◽

The Family ◽

Psychometric Tool

This study negotiates the quality of life of 59 parents of children with disabilities. The WHOQOL-BRIEF (1996) psychometric tool was used to assess participants' quality of life. Also, the influence of the parent's gender, the type of disability of the child, the existence of other children without disability in the family and the socio-economic level of the family was investigated. The results of the study demonstrated a statistically significant relation between the gender of the parent and the variables of WHOQOL-BRIEF. Τhe results also showed that the type of disability of the child and the socio-economic level of the family had an effect on some of the parameters of the quality of life of parents of children with disabilities.

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Inclusive Design: Systems Interaction Society - Textile Means of Rehabilitation - Child

Bulletin of Science and Practice ◽

10.33619/2414-2948/50/23 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 198-206

Author(s):

A. Golubchikova ◽

N. Korobtseva

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Children With Disabilities ◽

Emotional State ◽

Structure And Function ◽

The Body ◽

Basic Principles ◽

External Appearance ◽

Design Systems ◽

And Function

One of the goals of rehabilitation of children with disabilities (HHS) is to improve their quality of life. For this purpose, various technical means, devices and adaptations which solve a number of problems in life of the child are developed. But there is another aspect that affects the quality of life of such children — is the attitude of people around them. The child is emotionally unstable individual, his psyche is very vulnerable to react to negative emotions. In this case the saying that ‘meet on clothes’ is very applicable. And if the child looks aesthetically pleasing, then others perceive him positively. But in some diseases (physical deviations from the norm) there is no ergonomic and aesthetic clothing. The paper considers the interaction of the systems Society — Textile means of rehabilitation — Child. It is revealed that textile means of rehabilitation, including inclusive clothing have an impact not only on the child’s condition, but also on the emotional state of the society in contact with him, especially his parents. Research on the systematization of information about violations of the structure and function of the body allowed to identify and group the possible causes of violations of the proportions of the child’s body. Some can be compensated by the use of fixing products, others through the use of illusions that contribute to the visual alignment of the proportions of the child. The article formulates the basic principles of designing textile means of rehabilitation and inclusive clothing for children with disabilities, aimed at harmonizing the perception of the external appearance of the child.

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Quality of Life, Needs and Fears of Mothers of Children with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 Lockdown

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182111442 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (21) ◽

pp. 11442

Author(s):

Nisreen Al Awaji ◽

Monira Aldhahi ◽

Shahnaz Akil ◽

Salwa Awad ◽

Eman Mortada

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Children With Disabilities ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Raising Children ◽

The Social

Substantial changes in life dynamics resulting from the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could have an impact on the quality of life (QoL) of mothers of children with and without disabilities. This study compared the quality of life (QoL) of mothers of children with disabilities (MCD) to the QoL of mothers of children without disabilities (CON) in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 lockdown. It explored mothers’ concerns and the type of support they need during the quarantine. A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted during the lockdown. An online questionnaire was distributed to mothers raising children with and without disabilities in Saudi Arabia. A total of 340 mothers participated in the study by completing the survey: 93 MCD and 247 CON. The QoL of MCD and CON was assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Furthermore, detailed information was provided by the mothers regarding their needs and concerns during the lockdown. The results of the study revealed that the overall QoL was significantly higher in the CON group, compared to the MCD group, during the COVID-19 lockdown. The social well-being and environmental well-being reported by MCD were significantly lower on the total scale of the WHOQOL-BREF than those reported by the CON group. The comparison between the two groups revealed significant differences in the support required by mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a higher percentage of MCD needed emotional and psychological support, especially from family members. The major concerns reported by MCD were the deterioration of their children’s medical conditions and the lack of medical supplies during the lockdown.

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