The quality of life needs of Xhosa speaking learners with Down Syndrome : two case studies
Date
2007-03
Authors
Skota, Bekisisa Andrew
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Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
The research focuses on the needs of Xhosa-speaking learners with Down syndrome. The needs of these learners are not known by the service providers. Different organisations base their service delivery to these communities on the needs of learners with Down syndrome from other cultures. It was therefore imperative for this study to discover the needs of Xhosa-speaking learners with Down syndrome from a disadvantaged background.
The study involves a case study of two Xhosa speaking learners with Down syndrome. A major aim was to depict the quality of life of the learners with Down syndrome. This was done from an ecosystemic perspective. In the case study the needs of these two learners with Down syndrome in a Xhosa community are portrayed through the voices of their parents, educators, neighbours, and the two learners with Down syndrome. The following means of data production were used: interviews and observations. The parents, siblings of the learners with Down syndrome, and the learners with Down syndrome were seen as experts in the process.
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Thesis (MEdPsych (Educational Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.
Keywords
Theses -- Educational psychology, Dissertations -- Educational psychology