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Mothers as Advocates of Social Inclusion for Children With Communication Disorders

Mothers as Advocates of Social Inclusion for Children With Communication Disorders

Shalini Felicity Wickremesooriya
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 31
ISBN13: 9781522549550|ISBN10: 1522549552|EISBN13: 9781522549567
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4955-0.ch007
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Wickremesooriya, Shalini Felicity. "Mothers as Advocates of Social Inclusion for Children With Communication Disorders." Handbook of Research on Psychosocial Perspectives of Human Communication Disorders, edited by Sanjeev Kumar Gupta and Srinivasan Venkatesan, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 110-140. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4955-0.ch007

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Wickremesooriya, S. F. (2018). Mothers as Advocates of Social Inclusion for Children With Communication Disorders. In S. Gupta & S. Venkatesan (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Psychosocial Perspectives of Human Communication Disorders (pp. 110-140). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4955-0.ch007

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Wickremesooriya, Shalini Felicity. "Mothers as Advocates of Social Inclusion for Children With Communication Disorders." In Handbook of Research on Psychosocial Perspectives of Human Communication Disorders, edited by Sanjeev Kumar Gupta and Srinivasan Venkatesan, 110-140. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4955-0.ch007

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Abstract

Social inclusion is based on acceptance and belonging irrespective of any status, disability, or disadvantage. The ability to communicate empowers humans in their quest for social inclusion. However, children challenged by communication disorders struggle to form friendships and make inroads into social groups. Mothers, the primary caregivers in most instances, with their intimate knowledge of their children, are considered the best advocates. This study set out to identify strategies that mothers engage in to pave the way for successful social inclusion of children with communication disorders. An online survey was conducted in different geographical locations. Mothers with children aged 6-13 years who had received speech therapy or are currently receiving speech therapy were invited to participate. Data were analyzed using a mixed methods approach. Outcomes suggest that all mothers believe in social inclusion despite facing a range of inclusion and exclusionary practices. Undeterred by these responses, mothers advocate for social inclusion by engaging in a range of strategies.

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