Parenting disabled children is often a disturbing experience, especially when the disability is adverse. Poor people are viewed as poor, dependent, and disadvantaged. Disabilities can be in the form of blindness, hearing impairment, lack of limbs, speech difficulty, and other forms of impairment. Parents need knowledge about how they can develop social cognitive behavior in family members with these disabilities. To achieve this, the parent requires knowledge about how the particular form of disability and what he/she can do about it. According to Schwab, the parent requires to strengthen the family through a commitment within the family (members) to view the disability as an aspect of life. The family members should be concerned and promote welfare, psychological rapport, and physical support of the disabled family member (Schwab, 1573-3580). The most important steps to achieve desirable morals in such circumstances are identifying how you can rehabilitate the person, training the person both physically and academically, train the person to move. Adopting strategies outlined in emotional health tips and strategies can significantly help in understanding how to cope, train, and rehabilitate the disabled person.
By making sure, the person observes positive behavior from those living with him he/she will emulate these behaviors. A parent should ‘almost coerce’ other family members to become helpful teammates in providing support through talking with the person, helping him/her in moving around, and in exercising. The parent should make sure that good nutrition, enough sleep, exercise, and relaxation are observed. Nourishing this individual with love and care will be crucial in his moral development. Rehabilitating him in social welfare facilities and groups for the disabled can be crucial. Most important, is to enroll him in a learning institution that supports disabilities (Helander, p. 9).
Managing aggressive behavior can be challenging. It can be diffused by calmness and affection. In addition, ignoring the behavior is important coupled with efforts to help the person regain from the aggressive behavior is important. It imparts the feeling of self-control and the person will gradually adapt. Parents should make sure arguments do not ensue. Avoiding confrontations, aggression, and any form of violence from the disabled person is important, especially when they react to situations like taking baths. Postponing the schedule to another time can help ease the situation.
Social services provide very solid solutions to managing people with disabilities. According to Helander et al, community facilities offering rehabilitative services are the most effective forms of help to members of society with disabilities. Social services provide a more comprehensive rehabilitative solution to disabilities. The community rehabilitative centers and services provide and refer legal assistance, education, and physical exercises to help disabled people. By enrolling, those disabled in such facilities will allow them to learn as a group, relate, and share ideas while forming bonds and helping each other learn to cope with their weaknesses. Public services financed by the government are very good since they offer good services free if the person qualifies.
Helander et al suggest that these endeavors can be improved by developing primary care systems available to society regardless of level. By subscribing to information packaged to provide rehabilitation procedures would help disabled people adopt daily schedules to support themselves. The procedures help the disabled. The disabled can master eating, communication, playing, schooling, dressing, and getting involved in activities. Family members can use these procedures to train families who are disabled eventually, limiting their dependency (Helander, p. 9).
Bibliography
- Helander et al, Training in the Community for People with Disabilities, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1989, p. 9-28
- Schwab, L, Strengths of Families Having a Member with Disability. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, Vol. 2, No. 2