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Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning Disabilities

Author(s) -

Chandramuki,

Indiramma Venkatakrishnashastry,

Mysore Narasimha Vranda

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

disability cbr and inclusive development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2211-5242

DOI - 10.5463/dcid.v23i1.47

Subject(s) - psychology , learning disability , developmental psychology , mathematics education

Purpose: This study explored parental attitudes towards children with specific learning disabilities.

Method: 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.

Results: The results revealed significant differences related to gender of the children on various domains of the scale.

Conclusion: 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.

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