Knowledge regarding learning disabilities among parents of school going children admitted in Narayana medical college hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Background: A learning disability is a neurological disorder and children with learning disability are just smart (or) smarter than their peers but may have difficulty in reading, writing, spelling, reasoning (or) recalling and organizing information if taught in conventional ways. One student with learning disability may not have the same kind of learning problems as another the students with learning disabilities children are not dumb (or) lazy in fact they usually average (or) above average intelligence. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge on learning disabilities among parents of school going children. Objectives: 1. To assess the level of knowledge regarding learning disabilities among parents of school going children. 2. To find the association between the level of knowledge regarding learning disabilities with socio demographic variables. Methodology: 100 parents of school going children admitted in Pediatric ward at Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore were selected by using Non-probability convenience sampling technique method. Results: Regarding level of knowledge among 100 parents of school going children, 12(12%) had good knowledge 32(32%) had average knowledge and 56(56%) had poor knowledge on learning disabilities in children.