Influence of Remedial Measures on Behavior Management of Children with Learning Disability | The International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy

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| Published: June 30, 2019

Influence of Remedial Measures on Behavior Management of Children with Learning Disability

Malini Ramu ,

Special Educator, BVM Global, Bollineni Hillside, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Amira Parveen

Faculty, Care Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.083/20190702

DOI: 10.25215/0702.083

ABSTRACT

The present study was aimed at studying the effect of remedial measures on children with learning difficulty. 38 children (27 boys and 11 girls) form the study sample. Besides demographic variables, details on the child’s behavior at home and school, parental support and gadget time were gathered from the parents. The children were assessed by Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills II – Reading, Schonell Spelling test and Test of Written Spelling 2 tools. The analysis showed that 68.42% of children had reading difficulty and 94.7% had writing difficulty. Of them, 71% of children seemed to have an improvement in their academic performance and betterment in their behavior after the remedial education was provided.

Keywords

Learning disability, Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills II – Reading, Schonell Spelling Test, Test of Written Spelling

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How to cite this article:

Ramu. M., & Parveen. A. (2019). Influence of Remedial Measures on Behavior Management of Children with Learning Disability. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 7(2), 693-700. DIP:18.01.083/20190702, DOI:10.25215/0702.083