Introduction: The objective of this study is to discover the effects of learning disabilities (LD) and the non-learning disabilities (NLD) on certain personality factors of children. This study will examine the personality characteristics of 180 boys and girls of ages 8, 9, and 10 with learning disabilities (LD) in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade in urban and rural primary schools. According to the cause-oriented definition, children with learning disabilities are also known as having "minimal brain dysfunction syndrome." This refers to children of near-average, average, or above-average general intelligence with certain learning or behavioral disabilities, ranging from mild to severe, that are associated with a deviation in the functioning of the central nervous system. Such deviations may manifest themselves by various combinations of impairments in perception, conceptualization, language, memory, and control of attention, impulse, or motor function. (Ajzen, I. (2004))
On the other hand, the effect-oriented theorists stress educationally significant factors. For example, Bateman's definition insists on the "principle of disparity" and disorders in the basic learning processes. In her view, children with specific learning disabilities manifest an educationally significant discrepancy between their estimated intellectual potential and actual level of performance stemming from basic disorders in the learning processes that may or may not be accompanied by demonstrable central nervous system dysfunction and that are not secondary to generalized mental retardation, educational and cultural deprivation, severe emotional disturbances, and sensory loss.( Ajzen, I. (2004))
Hypothesis: Learning disabilities (LD) and the non-learning disabilities (NLD) affect certain personality factors of children.
Independent Variable: Age and Grade
There will be kids of age: 8 years, 9 years and 10 years.
The grades will be : 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade.
Dependent Variable: Learning Disability and Non-Learning Disability
The effects of these variables will be measured through Children's Personality Questionnaire (CPQ)..................
