Learning Disabilities

Parents Slow to Address Learning Disabilities

by educator life on Jan 18, 2011

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Misunderstandings about learning disabilities are abundant. Even parents whose children have learning disabilities often fall short in understanding some aspects of these challenges – and if they don’t always know what’s going on, who does?

According to the Tremaine-sponsored Roper Poll, parents often start with a “wait-and-see” approach. Over two-thirds of parents with nursery-aged kids who were slow to rhyme or use numbers/alphabet felt their offspring would outgrow these problems. Some 28 percent of parents said they would try to address problems privately, before approaching teachers.

Even after proper assessments with experts, misconceptions continue unabated. Half of parents with a learning disability connection feel their home environment played a role. And sixty percent ”incorrectly...Read More >>