psychosocial intervention for students with disabilities in identified primaryschools of south western ethiopia

The main purpose of this study was conducting psychosocial intervention/training to selectedschools of south western ethiopia. three school principals, teachers of students with disabilities in theintegrated classrooms, parents of the same and selected students with disabilities involved in the trainingconducted at their respective schools. the intervention study involved ecological perspectives ofapproaching the individuals’ responsible assisting students with disabilities. participants were selectedpurposively from each category where manual of training was employed for three groups:students/children with disabilities, parents and teachers of these children. the manual developed byresearcher was evaluated critically by co-trainers and the trainee. the result indicated that the manual isof standard type which has to be organized as a guide or handbook of training in the psycho-socialintervention. it incorporated foremost disability areas that had been covered in short-term training with allintervention strategies to be followed by concerned bodies. finally, it is underlined that the manual has tobe organized in more comprehensive way and been given to all stakeholders in the education of studentswith disabilities in the country.