SUPPORTING CHILIDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AT HOME

Trinh Thi Thu Thanh

Trinh Thi Thu Thanh	thanhttt@vnies.edu.vn	The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 52 Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam

Summary:

The article describes the support of 25 children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities (MDVI) from 3 to 9 years old at home of families with MDVI in Hanoi, including information on children’s characteristics, difficulty level, and the level of participation in family activities. The results shows that 44% of children had attended school but now they are staying at home and 24% of those have never attended school; 60% of children can participate in family activities in a mandatory manner, and 24% of those are not involved in family activities at all. The article also investigates the content and form of supporting children with MDVI at home with the advantages and difficulties of parents and caregivers when supporting a child. On such basis, the author proposes some suggestions to improve the effectiveness of supporting children with MDVI at homes such as setting up a family network, sharing knowledge and skills to support children at home, and developing documents for parents and caregivers.

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Keywords:

Children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities

support

education approach

level of participation

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Journal:

Special education in Vietnam in the context of industrial revolution 4.0 opportunities and challenges

VIETNAM JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

THE VIETNAM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

SUPPORTING CHILIDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AT HOME