Economic burden of specific learning disability: A prevalence-based cost of illness study of its direct, indirect, and intangible costs

• Published in: Journal of postgraduate medicine Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 152 - 159
• Main Authors: Karande, S, D'souza, S, Gogtay, N, Shiledar, M, Sholapurwala, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2019; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
• Subjects: Children & youth; Data collection; Disability; Economic aspects; Educational evaluation; Families & family life; Guardians; Health care expenditures; Learning; Learning disabilities; Medical care, Cost of; Occupational therapy; Original; Parents & parenting; Questionnaires; Remedial education; Schools; Social aspects; Special education; Students; Teachers; India; Mumbai India; students; specific learning disorders; cost of illness; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; dyslexia
• ISSN: 0022-3859; 0972-2823
• DOI: 10.4103/jpgm.JPGM_413_18

Aims: The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate the economic burden of specific learning disability (SpLD) by estimating its direct, indirect, and intangible costs. A secondary objective was to assess the impact of variables on the economic burden. Settings and Design: Cross-section...