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S Çelik1, G Tomris2, D M Tuna3
1Early Intervention/Special Education, Anadolu University, Faculty of Education, Department of Special Education, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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This study shows that an emergency remote training program improved parent-child interaction and reduced difficult routines for children with Down syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further support systems are needed for effective distance education.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Developmental Psychology
- Special Education
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated emergency remote training for young children with Down syndrome and health complexities.
- Parents required at-home support to manage their children's developmental and health needs remotely.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of an "applied emergency remote training program" designed for parents of children with Down syndrome.
- To assess the program's effectiveness in providing at-home support during the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- An evaluative case study design was employed.
- The study involved 11 parents of children aged 11-35 months with Down syndrome.
- Data collection involved assessing the program's impact on parent-child interaction and routines.
Main Results:
- The remote training program was successfully implemented in a home environment.
- Significant improvements were observed in parent-child interactional behaviors.
- The program led to a reduction in challenging routines and was viewed as a valuable, albeit temporary, solution.
Conclusions:
- Emergency remote training can be effective for supporting families of children with Down syndrome.
- Systematic psycho-social support is crucial for parental engagement in distance education programs.
- Future research should address challenges in online data collection, coaching, individualization, and program interactivity.
Abstract:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the development of emergency remote training programs for young children with Down syndrome, learning difficulties, and severe health problems and their parents became a requirement. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of the "applied emergency remote training program", prepared to address the needs of parents with children with Down syndrome and to offer them at-home support. It is an evaluative case study conducted with 11 parents of 11-35 months old children with Down syndrome. The findings demonstrated that the program could be conducted in a home environment, it improved the interactional behavior of both parents and children, reduced the number of difficult routines, and was considered as an educational, instructive, and band-aid solution. Issues such as the development of systematic psycho-social support systems that increase full participation and motivation of parents in distance education programs are important during extreme times such as the pandemic. Difficulties in online data collection, the employment of coaching and counseling systems in information maintenance, individualization of the program, the improvement of the interactivity in the program, and the development of applied training programs on different topics still wait for a solution.
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