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1. THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS:
NARRATIVES OF PARENTS NURTURING
A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME
Group 3

2. INTRODUCTION
Down syndrome is a condition in which a baby is born with an extra chromosome number 21.
The extra chromosome is associated with delays in the child’s mental and physical development,
as well as an increased risk for health problems.
This extra copy changes how a baby’s body and brain develop. It can cause both mental and
physical challenges during their lifetime. Down syndrome varies in severity among individuals,
causing lifelong intellectual disability and developmental delays. It’s the most common genetic
chromosomal disorder and cause of learning disabilities in children. It also commonly causes
other medical abnormalities, including heart and gastrointestinal disorders.Children with down
syndrome tend to respond with aggression, tantrums or “noncompliant” behavior as a way of
communicating a frustration or need. The behaviors are the result of the syndrome, not a
symptom of it. Noncompliance, wandering, sitting down and refusing to move, and aggression
were the most common difficult behaviors parents reported. This is also one of the reasons why
children with down syndrome are bullied because some kids think they are weird and different
from them.

3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This study aims to determine the lived experience of parents who have a
child with down syndrome. Specially, this will seek to the following
questions:
1. What are the struggles experienced of parents who have a child with
down syndrome?
2. What are the positive experiences of parents who have a child with
down syndrome?
3. What are the coping mechanisms of parents who have a child with down
syndrome?
4. What are the learnings gained by the parents who have a child with
down syndrome

4. RESEARCH DESIGN
• This paper is a Phenomenology study because this study focuses on the
phenomena of the parents who have a child with down syndrome as we
discuss their experiences of the way they live how they overcome their
struggles every day. Some children that have Down Syndrome are
mostly financially unstable due to medical maintenance and bills for a
child to raise. And also the struggles and experiences of these parents
when they get to face the bullying and discrimination towards their
children.

5. AGELESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP:
EXPLAINING THE ACCOUNTS OF
SENIOR CITIZEN STREET VENDORS

6. INTRODUCTION
• Street food vendors are citizens selling foods and drinks cooked in their
stalls in prepared markets both indoors and outdoors on streets in
exchange for money.
• The challenges faced by street food vendors include lack of education,
training, experience, and infrastructural support for maintaining food
hygiene. The challenges faced by food stall vendors include insufficient
sales, competition, changing consumer food needs, and rising stock
prices. Street food vendors with disabilities nowadays are increasing
because it’s the easiest job they can find because it doesn’t require
papers and such.

7. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This study aims to determine the lived experiences of street food vendors
who are a Senior Citizens. Specifically, this will seek to answer the following
questions:
• 1.What are the struggles experienced by the street food vendors who are a
Senior Citizens?
• 2.What are the positive experiences of street food vendors who are a Senior
Citizens?
• 3.What are the coping mechanisms of street food vendors who are a Senior
Citizens?
• 4. What are the learnings gained by street food vendors who are a Senior
Citizens?

8. RESEARCH DESIGN
• Phenomenology explores the subjective experience and meaning
associated with those, especially for research on street vendors.
Understanding street vendor’s perspectives, motives, and the
significance they describe to their interactions and daily struggles is
essential when researching them. A framework for investigating these
facets is provided by phenomenology which also adds to a deeper
comprehension of the distinct realities of street vendors by providing
insights into their lived experiences. Through the eyes of those who are
directly involved, Researchers can fully capture and explore the richness
and complexity of the street vending phenomenon.

9. BEYOND THE CART: UNVEILING THE
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF STREET FOOD
VENDORS WITH DISABILITIES

10. INTRODUCTION
• Disabilities may be cognitive developmental, intellectual, mental, physical,
sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disability is the experience of
any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities
or have equitable access within a given society.
• Persons with disabilities may experience difficulty in moving, hearing, seeing,
communicating or learning. Their disabilities may include injuries or chronic
illnesses. Persons with disabilities face a variety of barriers: these may be
physical and environmental; attitudinal; policy; or in communication.
Compared to the total population, people with disabilities are in general
twice as likely to have only primary education, not to be at work or to
experience a combination of low income and deprivation of basic
necessities. Disability impacts negatively on people’s social relationships and
social participation.

11. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This study aims to determine the lived experiences of street vendors with
disabilities. Specially this will seek to answer the following questions:
1.What are the struggles experienced by the street food vendors with
disabilities?
2.What are the positive experiences of street food vendors with
disabilities?
3.What are the coping mechanism of street food vendors with disabilities?
4.What are the learnings gained by street food vendors with disabilities

12. RESEARCH DESIGN
As a method of inquiry. Phenomenology provides a useful framework for
exploring the distinct experiences that disable street vendors have to offer.
Phenomenological methodologies allow for a deeper investigation of the
views, difficulties, and means by which these folks find meaning in their
daily lives by focusing on subjective human experiences.
Phenomenological study allows us to understand the unique perspective
and experiences of street vendor’s with disabilities. This method can reveal
the challenges associated with their impairments like physical restrictions
or social shame. It can also provide insight into the methods they use to
manage their jobs, adjust to changing conditions and create a sense of
purpose and fulfilment. All things considering phenomenology as focus on
subjective human experiences makes it a useful method for researching.