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ERIC Number: EJ1191994
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1555-6913
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Amplifying Voices of Children with Disabilities: Perceptions of Healthcare Experiences
Sisk, Cara; Howard, Martha
Journal of the International Association of Special Education, v17 n1 p51-62 2017
In this study, the authors amplify the voices of children with disabilities who have experienced different aspects of the healthcare field. This qualitative study used interviews, drawings, and medical play to discover three participants' perspectives on previous healthcare experiences. Inductive analysis was applied to investigate the child participant data with the aim to assist healthcare providers and educators in understanding the meaning of healthcare experiences for children with disabilities. The findings suggest that children with disabilities who have had experiences with general medicine (e.g., child check-ups, specialist's visits) may have primarily positive perceptions of healthcare, and can communicate this well through drawing and medical play. This study demonstrates the significance of qualitative research with children with disabilities to further understand the uniqueness of their healthcare experiences and highlights the need for collaboration between special educators and health-care professionals.
International Association of Special Education. c/o College of Education, Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 5774, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774. Tel: 928-523-8979; Fax: 928-523-1929; Web site: http://www.iase.org/publications.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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