A study on National Trust Act among parents having children with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multipal disabilities at Latur (Maharashtra)

Pages: 1947-1952
Jagan Mudgade (Special Education (GF), NIEPID Regional Centre Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra)

The present study aims to find out the extent of awareness about National Trust Act among parents having children with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities at Latur (Maharashtra). The sample for the study consisted of 60 parents having children with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities within age range of 11 to 18 years. The children are studying in jeevanvikas prathisthan’s special school for Mental Retardation. Pandurang residential school for Mental Retardation and Savendna School for Cerebral Palsy at Latur district, Maharashtra, were selected for the study. Questionnaire on awareness about National Trust Act among parents developed and validated by the investigator to collect the data. Data analysis was done by using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). T-test and one way ANOVA was used to calculate the data, a) to find out the extent of awareness about National Trust Act, b) to compare the extent of awareness about National Trust Act with reference to their age, gender, education and locality of the parents. The results of the study revealed that, a) very few parents are aware about National Trust Act. Further results showed that there was no significant relationship between the extent of awareness and age, gender. But results were found significant difference in the awareness about National Trust Act with respect to parent’s educational qualification and locality.