Scope and Limitation
This is the part of the study where the researchers
are going to state the hindrances and prohibitions that
they had encountered. Such situation made the study limited
as to the number of respondents.
The study focuses on the experiences of parents who
are caring for their children with Down Syndrome in Butuan
City. During the data gathering, some difficulties were
encountered that prevented the collection of data from the
respondents thus the researchers opted to exclude them.
Difficulties such as: inability of the respondents to
attend the interview due to their lack of time; the
remoteness of the location of the respondents; respondent’s
refusal to the interview or unwillingness to cooperate.
The researchers were able to interview parents of a
child with Down Syndrome. Either the mother or the father
were interviewed. Most of the respondents interviewed were
parents of a child with Down Syndrome studying at Butuan
City SpEd Center.
The alloted data gathering period is one month. As
soon as the data gathered is saturated, data gathering will
be stopped.
Definition of Terms
Achievement- is something that is accomplished based on own
personal ability and limitations.
Apprehension- is the anticipation of the parent of things
unfavourable for the child with Down Syndrome.
Child with Special Needs- A child that needs extra care in
his/her Physical, Psychological and Emotional aspect.
Coping Mechanism- is a means of adapting to the
environmental stress that enhances the person’s control
over situation and behaviour or gives psychological
comfort.
Down syndrome- also known as Trisomy 21. A disorder in
which a person is born with three copies of chromosome 21.
Clinical features include mild to severe mental
retardation, slanting eyes, a broad short skull, broad
hands and short fingers.
Discipline- is the training or conditions that parents set
to attempt to improve the behaviour of the child with Down
Syndrome.
Grief- is the natural, human response of a person to a
significant loss. It is the psychological, behavioural,
social and physical reaction of a person to a loss of
something or someone.
Homeodynamics- is the constant changing of body components
while an overall equilibrium is maintained.
Life transition- life changes, adjustments and cumulative
experiences that occur in the lives of parents having a
child with Down Syndrome.
Metamorphosis- is a complete transformation from one stage
to the next in both human field and environmental field.
Orthopedically handicapped- are conditions of the skeletal
system that limits a child’s abilities.
Parents- a father or a mother. The one who takes care of a
child with Down Syndrome.
Parenting- is the aspect of raising a child.
Physical impairment- a dysfunction in the musculoskeleteal
or neurological system which affects the functional ability
of the child to move or coordinate movements.
Socialization- a need of a child with Down Syndrome. The
process of learning interpersonal and interactional skills
that are in conformity with values of the child’s society.
Spatial- is the occupying, or having character of space.
Therapy- the treatment of illness or disability as of Down
Syndrome; by rehabilitation or curative process.
Uncertainty- not definite; not confident on how the parents
will race the child with special needs.
