Supporting parents of children with learning impairments

Motsepe, Gaseope Franscina Malefyane

dc.contributor.advisor	Gouws, F.E. (Prof.)	en
dc.contributor.author	Motsepe, Gaseope Franscina Malefyane	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:58:37Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:58:37Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:58:37Z
dc.date.submitted	2006-03-31	en
dc.identifier.citation	Motsepe, Gaseope Franscina Malefyane (2009) Supporting parents of children with learning impairments, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1972>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1972
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to assess school-based psycho-educational support to parents of children with learning impairments and how the parents' needs differ according to the age of the child, the severity of the learning impairment and the educational status of the parent. The study presents a literature review of the neuro-physiological origin of learning impairments, cognitive development, common problems experienced by children with learning impairments, the effects on the family of having a child with learning impairments and an overview of school support services in South Africa. A survey study was used. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire. The results of the study showed that parents need to be equipped with knowledge and skills irrespective of the age of the child, the severity of the learning impairment, the number of years the child has been in special school and the educational status of the parents.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource(x, 131, [33] leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Parent	en
dc.subject	Psycho-educational support	en
dc.subject	Children with learning impairments	en
dc.subject	Neuro-physiology	en
dc.subject	Parent-guidance and counseling	en
dc.subject.ddc	371.920968
dc.subject.lcsh	Parents of children with disabilities -- Counseling of -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	School-linked human services -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Special education -- Parent participation -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Learning disabled children -- Family relationships
dc.subject.lcsh	Learning disabilities
dc.title	Supporting parents of children with learning impairments	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Educational Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)	en