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Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi, vol.21, no.3, pp.451-477, 2020 (ESCI)
This study aimed to analyze the home environments of young children with disabilities (CWDs). Data related tothe overall home environment were collected from 145 mothers by using the Turkish Form of the Home ScreeningQuestionnaire (HSQ-T), while home learning environment including the involvement of the mothers and thelearning materials available in the home was assessed through individual interviews with mothers. The findingsrevealed that 50.35% of the children live in low-quality homes, whereas the remainders live in high-quality homesbased on the cut-off points of the HSQ-T score. The HSQ-T scores were found to be significantly related to parentalinvolvement, education level and income of the mothers, and the developmental functions of children.Additionally, we found a significant difference between the HSQ-T scores of CWDs with and without access tohome-made toys. Finally, maternal involvement in children’s activities was the main predictor of the home qualityof CWDs.