[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.
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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