In Egypt, “a disabled person” means a person who need rehabilitation service to meet the basic needs in
society because impairment such as movement-related function, sensory function and mental function brings
physical, social, economical and psychological disability. More than 1.5 million Egyptians are living with physical
and mental disabilities. Objectives: The present paper aiming to study the prevalence of disabilities and the most
common types of disabilities among preschool children in one selected village of Beni- suif Governorate . In addition
to, develop and Implement educational program regarding disabilities among preschool children to the mother. Results:
The study found that 35.7 % of the preschool children in the selected village have different types of disability. also,
revealed a highly significant relation between the mothers knowledge, level of education and types of disability
.Moreover, found that a highly significant relation between socioeconomic level and the children health status
Conclusion: The present study concluded that the family needs to improve their knowledge and attitude regarding
disability and rehabilitation to handicap children. Recommendations: emphasis on the implementation of educational
programe and early detection and intervention, and rehabilitation. Nursing management should assess all children for
signs of developmental delays, Support the family at the time of initial diagnosis, Facilitate the child’s self-care abilities
and Provide child and family teaching.
[ Abeer Mohamed E. Eldeeb, Basma Rabie Abdel sadik , Mohammed Meabed . Prevalence of Disabilities among
preschool children in one selected village of Beni- suif Governorate. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):3924-3930]. (ISSN:
1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 585