Enhancing Life skills -Self Awareness- in Students with intellectual disability.

Abstract

Background: Life skills are essential for adaptive and positive behavior, enabling individuals to deal effectively with daily challenges. For children with intellectual disabilities, developing self-awareness—a core life skill—is particularly crucial for personal, social, and emotional well-being. However, limited research exists on structured interventions to enhance self-awareness in this population within the Indian special education context.This study aimed to examine the impact of a structured Self Awareness Programme (implemented as an Individualized Education Program) on the self-awareness levels of students with intellectual disabilities studying in special schools.