Children with learning disabilities require tailored forms of social support to adequately develop and transition smoothly into adulthood (NCLD). Effective support for these children is associated with higher self-esteem, improved adjustment skills, reduced stress, and greater overall life satisfaction (LaBarbera, 1008). This site highlights the main stressors faced by children with learning disabilities and the numerous barriers that hinder their ability to seek and receive help. With these factors in mind, we outline effective methods of social support to overcome the barriers and alleviate the stressors for both the children and caregivers.
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Before we get into the details of social support and its various implications; let's go over some learning disability basics.
There are several definitions for Learning Disabilities. To maintain consistency, this site references the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities' definition:
"A brain-based disorder that affects an individual's ability to read, write, listen, speak, reason, and/or do math" (2016).
Click here to read their full definition.
Because children who struggle with these disorders process information differently, it may hinder their development in various aspects. We discuss the barriers that learning disability places on a child's development here, and the stressors that these barriers enhance here.
There are roughly 11.2 million children in the United States diagnosed with one or more learning disabilities, yet very few receive the support necessary for adequate development (Barto). Visit our page here to learn more about how support benefits the children and how to implement the support to overcome the statistics.
20% of children diagnosed Less than half receive specialized care
Author: Marie Cluff
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