Implementation of Home-Based Instructional Support of Parents with Children Having Intellectual Disabilities During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This study aims to determine the implementation of home-based instructional support for parents with children with intellectual disabilities (ID) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Division of Toledo City. In addition, this study utilized a descriptive correlational design, which involved 6 teachers and 23 parents with children with intellectual disabilities. The respondents were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Survey questionnaires were the instruments used in this study. Research findings showed that the performance of children with ID using their fine motor skills was Very Worthy. Moreover, the level of acceptability of the Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) as perceived by the parents and teachers was Very Acceptable. On the other hand, results revealed that the performance of children with ID using their fine motor skills has no significant relationship with the profile of the respondents. The level of acceptability of the SIM as perceived by the teachers and parents and the performance of children with ID using their fine motor skills when grouped by its ID classification do not significantly differ from each other. It is concluded that the implementation of home-based instructional support for parents with children with intellectual disabilities was well-implemented. Hence, the enhancement plan for SIM is adopted to sustain the effectiveness of the intervention materials.

Keywords: Special Education, Strategic Intervention Materials for Children with Intellectual Disability, Implementation of Strategic Intervention Materials, Descriptive-Correlational Design, Cebu Province