BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS AND LEARNING DISABILITY OF CHILDREN
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i2.2023.4367Keywords:
Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Problems, School Going ChildrenAbstract [English]
Parents often become concerned when their child has learning problems in school. There are many causes of academic problems, one of them being specific learning disabilities (SLD). Children with learning disabilities may have intelligence in the normal range, but specific learning disabilities may make teachers and parents concerned about their general intelligence. Often, these children may try very hard to follow instructions, concentrate, and “be good” at home and school. It has been found that 15% - 30% of LD children have emotional and behavioral difficulties. The study aims to identify children with learning disabilities in schools and compare their behavioral problems with normal children. For the study, 327 children (215 boys, and 112 girls) were randomly selected from two regular schools in Raipur Chhattisgarh, India. The age range of the school children is 6 to 14 years. Three instruments, the Rhode Island Student Identification Scale, the Learning Disability Checklist, and the Children's Behavior Rating Questionnaire for completion by teachers were used. The results showed that 19% of students in the schools were suffering from learning disabilities. Children with learning disabilities exhibit significant behavioral problems in the form of hyperactivity and aggression compared to children without learning disabilities. Gender differences were found in hyperactivity and aggression in children with learning disabilities.
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