Children with severe disabilities: adaptation, virtual education, and prospects. Experiences of three Peruvian mothers, COVID-19 context

Choque P.M.G.; Arellano E.G.R.; Navarro E.R.; Vergaray J.M.; Huayta-Franco Y.J.; Toledo M.F.M. · Journal of Medicine and Life (2022) · DOI: 10.25122/jml-2021-0330

Resumen

This study aimed to reveal and investigate mothers’ experiences of students with severe disabilities regarding learning in distance education in Lima-Peru. This is a phenomenological study focused on understanding the world of mothers regarding the education of their children with severe disabilities. Their discourse focused on four categories: being the mother of a child with severe disability, pandemic category, virtual education, and family prospects. The participants were three mothers of children with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Cerebral Palsy. An in-depth interview structured in 26 questions was used, applied face to face. With distance education, the mothers consid-er that their children’s abilities and skills have assumed a leading role, developed creativ-ity, and employed various strategies to comply with school activities. In addition, it also strengthened their family ties despite the pandemic.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Tecnológica de Lima Sur; Universidad César Vallejo