Ecological factors related with learning Disabilities Children

Abstract

An investigation was carried out in the state of Manipur (India) on 60 respondents form various schools of rural area of Thoubal district, preferably students with low academic performance in the class were selected for the study which were of age between the 6-8 years. McCarthy scales of children abilities, visual motor integration test (VMI) directionality sub test was used to detect the LD among the children. The mothers of LD children were also interviewed to find out the opinion of mothers and causes responsible for disability among the children through self-structured interview schedule. It was observed that the parents who were not able to provide their children with good resources, proper care, academic and play material suffered from two or more learning disabilities. Parents also had opinion that due to lack of resources, education and motivation, they could not provide their children healthy environment for learning.