Experiences of Parents with Children Having Learning Disabilities and ADHD in Pakistan

Shazia Nasir (), Sharifah Muzlia (), Hamimah Hashim () and Fatin Aliana ()
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Shazia Nasir: Greenwich University, Pakistan
Sharifah Muzlia: MARA Technological University, Malaysia
Hamimah Hashim: MARA Technological University, Malaysia
Fatin Aliana: MARA Technological University, Malaysia

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Abstract: This interpretive phenomenological qualitative research study explored the psychological and emotional experiences of parents with children having specific learning disabilities in Pakistan. Focus group discussions with five parents were conducted on Zoom. After the data collection from each of the participants was assessed, a cross-case analysis of the data was completed to develop a list of the themes common among the participants. The sub-themes and the themes originated from the codes are: (1) Parents’ Challenges, with the sub-themes of Parenting Style, Emotional Responses and Sufferings; and (2) Support from Academia with the sub-themes of Relationship with the teachers, Financial Stress and Modifications in Assessments/ Examinations. The themes originated after the focus group discussion with the five parents contain the struggle of the parents of LD children in preparing them to do better academically and socially. The findings revealed that parents of children with learning disabilities have a very challenging and demanding role. Their struggles and challenges are more exhausting emotionally, physically, and financially. Parents struggle to identify academic problems faced by children due to lack of awareness, which adds to their struggle as well as the children. Parents are the primary caretakers and guardians and are responsible for the upbringing of their children. It is not easy being a parent, but the situation gets difficult when children are identified with learning disabilities.

Keywords: learning disabilities; parents; emotional trauma; financial stress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2024-07
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Published in Proceedings of the 36th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, June 6-7, 2024, pages 163-172

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