Journal of Educational Sciences > Volume 3, No. 1, 1991

Parents’ Reaction towards Physical Disability : a Pilot Study​ / Abdel Aziz M. Sartawi

It was the intention of the study to identify the reactions of parents towards their physically handicapped children. Forty fathers and mothers , twenty families,  of severely handicapped children (aged 2-12) were interviewed. An Open interview technique was used to identify parental reactions Results indicate the existence of initial and later reactions.