Investigation of Group Activities Applied to Disabled Children and Their Siblings

The aim of this study is to examine the effects on social participation of children and sibling relationships of the group activities applied to disabled children and siblings. Four disabled children and their healthy siblings... [ view full abstract ]

The aim of this study is to examine the effects on social participation of children and sibling relationships of the group activities applied to disabled children and siblings. Four disabled children and their healthy siblings were included in this study as research group. In the control group, the four disabled children and their healthy siblings participated in the study. Group activities have been executed one day a week for 1,5 hours in accordance with the children's interests and requests for 4 weeks. “Demographic Data Collection Survey” as Rating Scales, “Child and Adolescent Participation Scale (CASP)” for participation and “Schaeffer Sibling Behaviour Rating Scale” for sibling relations have been used respectively. As a result of our study, no statistically significant difference has been determined between the study group and the control group based on the results of the CASP and Schaeffer Sibling Behaviour Rating Scale (p>0,05). Reviews such as “They began to do together at home what they did at the group activities” and “Seeing them like that, we feel happy too” of mothers of disabled children participated group activities and increase in the average scores indicate the positive effect of the group activity. Group activities for children with disabilities who participated in the evaluation of their mother when they say the words; some children at home and in the community to increase their participation, to develop social communication skills, improve relationships with brothers, and it is observed that a better deal. Key Worlds: Group activity; Sibling relationship; Participation; Disabled children