Comparative Analysis of Executive Laws Related to the Rehabilitation Support of Exceptional Children in Iran and the International Organization UNICEF

Abdolrahim  Tajeddin; Mansoureh  Shahriari Ahmadi; Gholamali  Afrooz; Hassan  Pasha Sharifi

doi:10.61838/kman.hn.2.3.13

Authors

Abdolrahim Tajeddin Ph.D. Student, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Mansoureh Shahriari Ahmadi * Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran mansure_shahriari@yahoo.com

Gholamali Afrooz Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Hassan Pasha Sharifi Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.hn.2.3.13

Keywords:

Exceptional children and adolescents, Disability rights support, Rehabilitation support

Abstract

Respect for the rights of individuals with disabilities, particularly exceptional children, is a sign of the cultural richness and advancement of a society. This study aims to compare the executive laws related to the rehabilitation support of exceptional children in Iran with those of the international organization UNICEF. The research method is comparative-qualitative. The statistical population includes all documents and reports related to rehabilitation support in Iran from 2011 to 2020 and UNICEF reports from developing countries regarding the indicators of rehabilitation support for exceptional children and adolescents. The research sample consists of annual documents and reports available in the Welfare Organization from 2011 to 2020, selected through accessible and purposeful sampling. Internationally, UNICEF's annual reports on the rehabilitation support of exceptional children and adolescents from 2011 to 2020 were examined. Some quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive methods, and content analysis was performed for the comparison of documents. According to the findings, the number of exceptional children and adolescents covered by welfare services has been increasing in recent years. Additionally, the phi correlation coefficient between the views of families of exceptional children and adolescents and welfare officials regarding the quantity and quality of rehabilitation services was not significant, indicating no correlation or agreement. The results of this study showed that according to UNICEF, 5 to 15 percent of exceptional children and adolescents in developing countries have access to rehabilitation aids, while in Iran, 26 to 50 percent of these children and adolescents have access to such aids. Therefore, it can be concluded that rehabilitation aid services in Iran are in a better state compared to UNICEF reports from developing countries.

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