Effect of Psychosocial Intervention through Parents and Teachers Support among Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disability

Abstract

The study Effect of Psychosocial Intervention through Parents and Teachers Support among Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disability was conducted in Chennai, at the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) and the Spastic Society of Tamil Nadu (SPASTN) by using Convenient Sampling Method. Initially, 50 adolescents were randomly selected. They were screened for categorization and final selection (n=30). The sample included 19 boys and 11 girls in the age range of 12-18 years. The tools used for assessment were the Case History Schedule (2015) developed by the researcher, Test of Non-Verbal Intelligence (Brown, Sherbenou and Johnsen, 2010), Swassing-Barbe Modality Test (Barbe and Swassing, 1979), the Developmental Behavior Checklist (Parent and Teacher Versions) Einfeld and Tonge, 2002 and the Rosenberg s Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg 1965). The Psychosocial Intervention was applied to the sample with the help of their parents and teachers as support system. After two months, the re-assessment was done using the same tools. The follow-up session was conducted to analyze the sustenance of the outcome. The aim was to manage the problematic behavior in the adolescents and improve their self-confidence with the help of their parents and teachers. Repeated measures- One-Way ANOVA was conducted to obtain the statistical results. The findings indicated a significant reduction in the behavior tribulations with an enhancement in self-esteem. This indicates that the effect of psychosocial intervention show promising result among the sample. newlinei) Major objectives : newlinea. To identify the predominant learning style among adolescents with cerebral palsy co-morbid intellectual disability through assessment. newlineb. To assess the level of behavioural issues and self-esteem among adolescents with cerebral palsy co-morbid intellectual disability through parents and teachers assessment. newlinec. To design a psychosocial intervention based on the learning style of adolescents with cerebral