Supporting to Meet the Psychosocial Basic Needs of Children with Special Needs After Disaster

Kubra Tan (Author), Funda Gumus (Author)

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Th is chapter delves into the children with special needs, ımpact of disasters on children with special needs, determining the psychosocial basic needs of children with special needs aft er the disaster, ınterventions that can be applied to children with special needs aft er disaster, post-disaster support for parents of children with special needs children [...]

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    Th is chapter delves into the children with special needs, ımpact of disasters on children with special needs, determining the psychosocial basic needs of children with special needs aft er the disaster, ınterventions that can be applied to children with special needs aft er disaster, post-disaster support for parents of children with special needs children are one of the parties most aff ected by disasters, which are events that stop or interrupt normal life. Disasters aff ect children’s physical, spiritual and social lives in a multidimensional way. Diffi cult access to health services, psychological problems caused by the stressful and frightening disaster itself, and disruption of education are among the diffi culties that children will face. It is important to understand children’s needs correctly, taking into account that the degree to which they are aff ected by disasters and the way they react to disasters will diff er. In order to ensure the benefi t of children in this process that can deeply affect children’s entire lives, it is of great importance to increase psychosocial support and to take into account and meet the needs of children with special needs.
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