مستوى مهارات الحياة اليومية لدى الأطفال ذوي الإعاقة الذهنية البسيطة وكيفية تدريبهم من وجهة نظر أولياء أمورهم بالكويت: مقاربة مزجية

Abstract EN

This study aims to identify the level of life skills in children with ID, and how to train them from their parents' points of view.

The study sample consisted of 126 parents of children with ID in the 1St semester of the AY (2020 / 2021).

They were purposefully selected and asked to answer a 49-item scale prepared by the researcher.

These Items cover eight dimensions, after securing the Scale's validity and reliability indices.

Then, the researcher interviewed 11 parents, using the explanatory sequential mixed design.

Quantitative results indicated that the level of life skills in children with ID was moderate.

Moreover, the results showed statistically significant differences that can be attributed to (gender of the child, age, and training courses obtained by the parent).

The qualitative results concluded that 6 things that trained parents do in training their children with ID, including repetition and reinforcement.