Effectiveness of teaching self-care and domestic skills to children with mental retardation by teacher aides

Sabanova N., CAVKAYTAR A.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, vol.7, no.27, pp.43-57, 2007 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 27
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.43-57
  • Keywords: mental retardation, teacher aide, self-care skills, domestic skills
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Problem Statement: Most of educators, especially those of students with Mental Retardation (MR), work with paraprofessionals (teacher aids) while teaching these students. It is stated that teacher aides are successful when they know what is expected from them, or what responsibilities they have. Therefore, the research need is to apply the teaching self-care and domestic skills program to teacher aires and to determine the effectiveness of a skill instruction program delivered by teacher aides on teaching self-care and domestic skills to students with MR.