Edwardraj, S., Mumtaj, K., Prasad, J. H., Kuruvilla, A., & Jacob, K. S. (2010). Perceptions about intellectual disability: A qualitative study from Vellore, South India. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 54(8), 736-748.
The teachers on the other hand blamed the parents and held them responsible for the child’s lack of ability. In addition to expressing the view that parents were not giving adequate support in the development of the child, they went to the extent of attributing the problem to ‘bad character’ in the parents. They believed that the child’s inability to do well at school was a bad trait inherited from parents rather than a skill deficit because of ID.
Many studies have identified religion as a prime outlet to cope with having a child with a disability, or being the individual with the disability. Not only do parents report that their faith in God help them see their child’s disability in a more positive light, but caretakers of the children have the same perception as well. Many commented that parents are able to “place their burden on God” and they get strength from this practice (Edwardraj, Mumtag, Prasad, Kuruvilla, & Jacob, 2010, p. 743).
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