%0 Journal Article
%T Attitudes of Parents towards Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
%A Dr. Chandramuki
%A Indiramma Venkatakrishnashastry
%A Mysore Narasimha Vranda
%J Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development
%D 2012
%I VU e-Publishing
%R 10.5463/dcid.v23i1.47
%X 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 childrenĄ¯s families.
%K Parental attitudes
%K Learning disability
%K Stigma
%U http://dcidj.org/article/view/47