A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAM AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS REGARDING AWARENESS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES IN CHILDREN AT SELECTED SCHOOLS OF DHAR, MADHYA PRADESH
Abstract
Learning disability is considered one of the most complicated disorders of school-going children which has a considerable effect on educational performance that is entirely different from expectations. Learning disabilities are prevalent in all geographical regions however, it varies in different regions estimated from 3 to 12%. An estimation from India states that more than five students in every normal-sized class do have learning disabilities.
According to the National Centre for Learning Disability (Cortiella 2009) teachers are an essential link for children and parents who can provide the interventions among children with learning disorders and help them in overcoming their difficulties. Trained teachers can be helpful in identifying the learning disabilities in pupils and hence, it can be diagnosed as early as possible right from the nursery school.
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