Special Children and their siblings with regular features co-exist with peace and harmony: A case Study from West Bengal

Children with Special Needs (CWSN) definitely draw immense attention and claim for care and support from the family members for their upbringing.It is a common observation that CWSN disturb the family balance and create sadness, frustration, anxiety and relevant feelings among the family members.On the other hand, it is also found that if the family members are well aware about the issues of CWSN and provide necessary care and support towards them, the CWSN instead of being burden to the family becomes treasure for the family.In the present research effort an attempt is made to study the co-existence of CWSN and their siblings with regular features for maintaining the peace and harmony in the family.An area of North 24 Parganas has been selected and 10 families consisting of both CWSN and their siblings with regular features are interviewed with structured tool.The positive attitude of the siblings with regular features have been found out which are closely associated with traditional Indian values.