Cahapay Michael B
College of Education, Mindanao State University, General Santos City, Philippines.
Int J Dev Disabil. 2020 Jun 22;68(3):395-398. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2020.1780554. eCollection 2022.
This short article describes how Filipino parents home educate their children with autism during the COVID-19 period. Employing a mainly qualitative research approach, five parents who have children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder were interviewed online. The data were subjected to thematic analysis. The results highlight the following themes: (1) many are better than one in home education during isolation; (2) from struggles with the transition to cultivation of new activities; (3) new social reality in preparation for the post-pandemic period; (4) all forms of home education are essential; and (5) families encouraging families in these tough times. This paper provides insights as regards the home education of children with autism amid the current global emergency.
这篇短文描述了菲律宾父母在新冠疫情期间如何在家中教育自闭症子女。采用主要为定性的研究方法,对五位子女被诊断患有自闭症谱系障碍的家长进行了在线访谈。对数据进行了主题分析。结果突出了以下主题:(1)隔离期间家庭教育中多人协作优于单人;(2)从过渡困难到培养新活动;(3)为疫情后时期做准备的新社会现实;(4)所有形式的家庭教育都至关重要;(5)在这些艰难时期家庭之间相互鼓励。本文就当前全球紧急状况下自闭症儿童的家庭教育提供了见解。