ERIC Number: EJ1416030
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2047-3869
EISSN: EISSN-2047-3877
Tailoring Remote Special Education for Children with Down Syndrome during COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines
Michael B. Cahapay
International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v70 n1 p40-48 2024
Down syndrome is the most common form of intellectual disability. However, there is a paucity of educational research focused on this vulnerable segment of learners especially in the present novel situation. This paper aimed to explore how teachers tailor remote special education for children with down syndrome amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. It draws from a phenomenological qualitative study that collected information from online interviews with nine special education teachers handling children with down syndrome. The results revealed five themes: (1) contextualize individual educational plans; (2) meet sensory and movement needs; (3) emotionally connect with children; (4) communicate often with families; and (5) collaborate with community. This study provides practical insight into the enabling practices that teachers use to design the remote special education for children with down syndrome amid the current crisis.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Down Syndrome, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Needs, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Role, Educational Practices
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Philippines
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