The Effectiveness of Structured Supported Education Programs for Families With Intellectually Disabled Children: The Example of Turkey

This a quasi-experimental study that was conducted at a specialized education school in a city in Turkey for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of a structured supported education program for the parents of children with intellectual disability (ID). The education program was conducted with a total of 8 groups attending 3 sessions. 104 individuals completing the program sessions and comprised the sample. In a comparison of parents' levels of knowledge, the mean number of correct answers on the pretest was 15 ± 3.75 and 19.25 ± 2.88 on the posttest. Beck hopelessnes scores were 9.75 ± 4.14 before the education and 6.25 ± 4.77 after the education; this differences were statistically significant. It was found that the supported education of parents of individuals with ID made an impact on the family's knowledge and level of hopelessness.