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    Assessment of Coping Strategies Adopted by Parents of the Children in Kwara State School for Special Needs
    (Association for Family and Society Scientists, 2024) Abdulkadir, Shakirat Odunayo; Opaleke, Deborah Oluwayemisi; Johnson, Winnifred Oluwaseyi; Ilias, Aishat
    Parents of children with special needs have to deal with unique challenges that require special strategies to cope with. Therefore, this study assessed coping strategies among parents with children with special needs in Kwara State. Five research objectives were raised and translated to research questions. A stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting a total of 100 respondents from the study area. The instrument used was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a mean, standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed that parents of special needs children face different challenges associated with parenting, such as financial implication (x=1.50), accessibility of suitable school (x=1.63), and securing appropriate educational resources (x=1.73). Some coping strategies they adopted include learning about the child's special needs from child healthcare providers (x=2.34), praying and believing in the child (x=2.69), cooperating with school staff on special need education (x=2.38). It can be concluded that parents adopt adequate coping strategies that effectively manage their special needs children and greatly influence the academic and social outcomes of their special needs children. It was recommended that the government should provide funding to local community centers to create and maintain support groups for parents of children with special needs.