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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Main Authors: Mysore Narasimha Vranda, Indiramma Venkatakrishnashastry, Dr. Chandramuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Gondar 2012-06-01
Series:Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development
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Online Access:http://dcidj.org/article/view/47
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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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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
title_fullStr Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
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title_short Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
title_sort attitudes of parents towards children with specific learning disabilities
topic Parental attitudes
Learning disability
Stigma
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