[Medical, educational, and social supports required by parents of persons with LD and related conditions].
The authors surveyed handicaps in daily life of persons with learning disability (LD) or its related conditions. Among 470 parents of persons with LD, 266 (56.6%) responded. The required assistance differed according to the age and handicaps. Whereas 18.0% of the respondents were utilizing current social services, 75.3% agreed on the establishment of special welfare for LD. Social supports, comprehending medicine, education, occupation, and law are needed.
National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Chiba.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D012944:Social Support; D012946:Social Welfare; D012947:Social Work; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires