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EDUC6165 Psychological Issues of Disability Services

   

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ARTICLE CRITIQUEIntroduction Advanced level research is prominent across the world that throws light on thedifferent strategies that can give a positive direction to the social and psychological issues ofdisability services and inclusive educations. The research aims to collaboratively promoteinnovative methods by which such services can be successful. Critically analysing thesuitability and reliability of this pool of research is desirable to understand the areas of furtherimprovement. Evaluating the credibility of such research articles contribute towards futureresearch that is better in all respects (Goodley, 2016). The present paper is a critical analysisof the quantitative study “The Effect of an Education Program for Mothers of Children withAutism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan” by Al-Khalaf et al., (2013). To critique research ininclusive, special education or disability service settings is the aim of the paper. The purposeis to demonstrate the ability to identify and analyse the elementary features of scientificallydefendable research in relation to special education.Appropriateness of the research question(s) Against the backdrop that there are limited education programs prevalent in Jordanthat aims to educate and support parents of preschool age child suffering from ASD, thepresent research had the aim of exploring whether increased provision for such educationprograms for mothers would be beneficial. The primary research question was whethereducational programs for mothers of children with ASD would significantly bringimprovements in their coping skills, bring a reduction in their stress and promote theenhancement of their understanding of the behaviour demonstrated by the children. Thesecondary research question was whether there are any discreet differences between copingskills and stress levels between fathers and mothers of children with ASD in Jordan. Theresearch questions have been appropriate for exploration since there is a lack of knowledge

ARTICLE CRITIQUEon the topic of the value of educational programs for parents of children with ASD and theresearch would bridge this gap. According to Fischbach et al., (2016) there is a scarcity ofstudies showing the influence of training program on parental attitudes towards the children.Frantzen et al., (2016) highlight that if the applicability of parent training and educationprograms are known, concerned authorities can consider increasing resource allocation forservices that provide these parents with support and information so that they developspecialist knowledge. Skills and coping ability of parents can be enhanced through thisapproach. The research questions are causal with respect to the research topic. According toFlick (2015), causal research questions aims to explain the cause and effect relationshipbetween the different variables. The purpose of constructing such questions is to determinethe nature of the relationship between the variables and understand which variable issuccessful in establishing the effect and to what extent. In the present case, the study aims toestablish the causal relationship between education program and stress and coping level ofmothers. Relationship between research design and research question(s) The present study was an exploratory study that investigated whether the scope of aneducation program for mothers of children with ASD in Jordan contributed to betteroutcomes for parents in relation to caring for their children. Interviews were undertaken withthe participants as data collection was done with two measurement scales Coping StrategyIndicator (CSI) and Parent Stress Index (PSI) at three phases. According to Flick (2015),exploratory studies are known to improve knowledge on a certain topic. This methodologyhelps in determining how and why things happen. Exploratory researches are highlyadvantageous in directing subsequent research approaches. The relationship between theresearch questions and the research design was therefore justified as such an approach would

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