Behavioral Management Strategies employed by DSWD House Parent to Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Abstract

This study utilized both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The qualitative research approach qualitatively described the demographic profiles and psychological background of the DSWD house-parents and the children with intellectual disabilities. The quantitative design described the behavioral problems of children with intellectual disabilities and the behavioral management styles practiced by DSWD house-parents in handling children with intellectual disabilities at the Accelerating Minors Opportunity for Recovery (AMOR) Village to be able to come up with an effective behavioral management program. Moreover, the study dealt with the profile of the respondents; behavioral problems of the children with intellectual disabilities as observed by the house-parents; house-parents management styles of the observed behavioral problems; and the Behavioral Management Program that was developed from the findings of the study.
The study was conducted to identify the behavioral problems of children with intellectual disabilities in their day-to-day circumstances. It was also a great help to house-parents in order to manage behavioral problems. It may also a great help for the institutions who have a part in educating and imparting values of children with intellectual disabilities. The present study confined to identify the behavioral problems of children with intellectual disabilities. The study was delimited to the residents and house-parents of Accelerating Minors Opportunity for Recovery (AMOR) Village in Anao, Tarlac Academic Year 2017 - 2018 which was used as respondents of the study. House-parents was twenty (20) house-parents who are handling children with Intellectual Disabilities.