Development of independence among disabled who have upper bilateral limb extremities deficiency

• Main Authors: Salim, Rosario A., Soriano, Mary Gale T., Tabuena, Renelyn V.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1998
• Subjects: Exceptional children-Special education; Handicapped children; Handicapped-Research; Handicapped-Development; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/7331
• Institution: De La Salle University

The study focuses on the development of independence among disabled with upper bilateral limb extremities deficiency. The disability was acquired because of an accident or disease. The study had five (5) participants who were from the Association of Foot and Mouth Painter Artists and Tahanang Walang Hagdan. The participants are unable to use their hands due to amputation or paralysis. The study made use of pakikipagkuwentuhan as the method of gathering data. Independent living in this study is the ability of the disabled to sustain him/herself and his/her family financially. The study was able to identify factors in the environment that influence development of independence. These factors are: family atmosphere and the association with co-disabled and able-bodied individuals. There are also factors of the internal state of the disabled identified which influence the behavior of the disabled. The factors of the self refer to intrinsic values which include determination, faith in God and in oneself. The acknowledgment of responsibilities was another factor in the internal state. The study concentrated in the learning of skills that promote independent living. Data reveals that skills, that would in turn promote independent living, are learned by the disabled by going though a process of shock, acceptance, not knowing what to do, acknowledgment of responsibilities, search for opportunities, identifying goals, learning a particular skill, eventually, independent living. There are two difficulties faced by the disabled: (1) the mere presence of physical limitations and (2) when the disabled was in the stage of not knowing what to do. Data shows that after attainment of economic independence, the participants still wanted to improve their life conditions through acquiring better skills. Thus, a stage was identified after attaining economic independence which is termed as a chance to improve their state of lives.