Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> This study explored parental attitudes towards children with specific learning disabilities.</p><p><strong>Method:</strong> The study sample comprised parents of 60 children (30 boys and30 girls) with Specific Learning Disability...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Gondar
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development |
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| Online Access: | http://dcidj.org/article/view/47 |
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| Summary: | <p><strong>Purpose:</strong> This study explored parental attitudes towards children with specific learning disabilities.</p><p><strong>Method:</strong> The study sample comprised parents of 60 children (30 boys and30 girls) with Specific Learning Disability (SLD) who attend the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Out-Patient Department at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India. The attitudes of parents were assessed using the Parental Attitude Scale.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The results revealed significant differences related to gender of the children on various domains of the scale.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The study highlights the need to educate parents to lower their expectations for children with specific learning disabilities, and to strengthen the social support network of these children’s families.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2211-5242 |