Empowering Exceptional Children

Empowering Exceptional Children

Analysis of the lived experiences of service goods sellers from interacting with exceptional children

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Department of Educational Sciences, Shahid Modares Faculty, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
2 BA student in education of exceptional children, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Sanandaj, Iran
Abstract
This research aims to analyze the lived experiences of sellers of service goods from interacting with Exceptional children. According to the research purpose, the qualitative approach and situational analysis research method were used. The field of research included 13 sellers (9 men, 4 women) of Sanandaj city in 2023. The selection of vendors was done through criteria-based purposive sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-made semi-structured interview. The interview process continued until relative saturation in the data was achieved. After the categorization, and conceptualization, the data were categorized by inductive method. The findings of the research were presented in the two sections on salespeople's attitudes toward the characteristics of exceptional children and how to interact with them. An observation was presented regarding the characteristics of exceptional children in three areas of feeling, imagination and social conditions. Also, the view of the sellers regarding the way of interaction in two fields of interaction with the view of disability and interaction with the view of empowering exceptional children was presented. The results showed diversity in people's views. The way of looking at exceptional people expressed a range of ridicule, pity, normalization and empowerment of these. Also, the results showed an increase in the level of society's acceptance towards these people; however, the level of awareness about the types of exceptional groups and the level of interaction with them was not satisfactory. In order to increase the social well-being of these children it is suggested be paid to raising awareness in the field of these and cultivating a culture of mentality and interaction; Because several views show the lack of awareness of society regarding the conditions and abilities of these children.
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  • Receive Date 26 April 2024
  • Revise Date 14 June 2024
  • Accept Date 27 June 2024