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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| author | Mysore Narasimha Vranda Indiramma Venkatakrishnashastry Dr. Chandramuki |
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| description | <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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| spelling | doaj-art-e41f6cb31de04cee9951f973b88290e32025-08-20T01:50:57ZengUniversity of GondarDisability, CBR and Inclusive Development2211-52422012-06-01231636910.5463/dcid.v23i1.47Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning DisabilitiesMysore Narasimha VrandaIndiramma VenkatakrishnashastryDr. Chandramuki<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>http://dcidj.org/article/view/47Parental attitudesLearning disabilityStigma |
| spellingShingle | Mysore Narasimha Vranda Indiramma Venkatakrishnashastry Dr. Chandramuki Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning Disabilities Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development Parental attitudes Learning disability Stigma |
| title | Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning Disabilities |
| title_full | Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning Disabilities |
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| title_short | Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning Disabilities |
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