Attitudes and knowledge of parents of preschool children about specific learning disabilities

Specific learning disorders include dyslexia - reading disorder, dysgraphia - writing disorder, dyspraxia and discoloration - difficulties with mathematical tasks. Along with these disorders, hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit are often associated with these disorders. According to available data, 2/3 of children who have difficulty reading, writing, and counting have a lack of attention. Diagnosing these disorders is an important task for parents, preschools and schools, because it is prerequisite for understanding and treatment. The aim of the research was to gain information how the parents of preschool children get information and knowledge about learning disabilities at children, were they able to recognize the symptoms, what was the main source of their information and whether information was understandable and reliable.

Five hundred (510) respondents participated in the survey. The survey was conducted from July to August 2016 and was conducted through a "google" application. The survey was placed at different social networks, and the participation in the survey was voluntary and anonymous with the note that parents of preschool and school children were participating. A survey of 10 questions with the offered answers was used in the survey.

The results have shown that parents majority of information get from Internet /which is understandable for this sample, because the survey was done through Internet/. Most parents received information through online pages, which did not always mean getting the correct information. They expressed a need for expert education and more public talk about children's learning disabilities. Parents have been interested in this topic, so it is necessary to organize different workshops and lectures that will be led by experts to provide reliable and useful information and to put more professional information on Internet for parents.