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Abstract
A descriptive design was used for the current study, this study was carried
out at two governmental schools for blind and deaf in Port Said, on a sample of
75 disabled adolescents. The study aimed to identify coping strategies used by
adolescents with visual and hearing disability. The data was collected using a
structured questionnaire and coping scale to identify coping strategies used by
disabled adolescents. The study findings showed that the disability of most
sensory disabled adolescents had different effects as negative feelings toward
self, future and communication problems with family member and others, Most
of blind and deaf adolescents cope with their disability by using problemfocused
strategies especially active role, moreover, more than half of them used
day dream as away of emotional focused coping. The study was recommended
that each primary, preparatory and secondary schools must have at least one
class for sensory disabled children to allow them to interact with other normal
children. The nurse support and participate in the problem-solving process by
providing information, discussing alternative choice and assisting disabled
adolescents to identify and test possible solution to their problems. Also the
nurse must plan and implement rehabilitation program to disabled adolescents
and their families about coping strategies to solve their problems.