The self-perception of adolescents with learning difficulties

Abstract

Although previous research has been done on adolescents with learning \ndifficulties or barriers to learning such as dyslexia and ADHD, no \nresearch has been done in South Africa on their self-perceptions of these \ndifficulties. A phenomenological study was conducted through means of \nsemi-structured, individual, face-to-face interviews. Self-perceptions \nthat adolescents with dyslexia and ADHD form were explored. Selfperceptions \nare formed through comparisons with other learners and \nfriends. Self-perceptions were left as an open-term in order to \ninvestigate the adolescents' own idiosyncratic interpretations of \ndyslexia and ADHD. From the interviews themes could be identified \nconcerning their understanding of dyslexia and ADHD, feelings and \ncognitions associated with dyslexia and ADHD, the importance that \nsignificant others such as educators, parents and friends play, as well as \nthe adolescents' way of coping with dyslexia and ADHD. Selfperceptions \nwere both negative and positive and found to be influenced \nby factors such as age, type of support systems and sufficient coping \nstrategies.

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