EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF PARENTS HAVING CHILDREN WITH SENSORY DISABILITIES

The quality of parent’s life is an essential component for thedevelopment of healthy atmosphere for the rehabilitation of children withsensory disabilities. The study attempted to evaluate quality of parent’s lifehaving children with sensory disabilities. It is a descriptive study in nature.Population of study is parents of children with sensory disabilities living inFaisalabad. Sample of N=200 children with sensory disabilities (n=100parents of visually impaired children and n=100 of parents of hearingimpaired children) is selected through Convenient sampling technique.Parental age is 25-55 years and children age is among 6-15 years. Qualityof life BREF is used as instrument of study. Data collected throughinstrument clearly demonstrated that parents who have children withsensory disabilities have low quality of life as 95% parents responded atneither satisfied nor dissatisfied. it is found out that there is no significantdifference in the quality of life of the parents on the basis of gender (motherand father), age groups ( 26-55) and on the basis of category of disability ofchild. It is concluded that parents having children with sensory disabilitieshave low quality of life and their relation with the child, their age orcategory of the child’s disability does not influence parents differently soschool administration should arrange workshops and seminars that bringpositive wellbeing of the parents having children with sensory disabilities.On the basis of the findings of current study, it is strongly recommended thatParents should visit special schools of their children to keep in touch withthe strengths and weaknesses of their child. And Governmental policiesmakers should bring in further legislation to support family in regard tohealthcare for family members with a sensory disability.