TABLE 1. Behavioral Problems in Children With LDs

Teachers and Parents Agree That There Are No BPs, % Teachers and Parents Agree That There Are BPs, % Only the Teachers Consider That There Is a BP, % Only the Parents Consider That There Is a BP, %

Reduced self-confidence 24.6 26.3 42.1 7.0
Complains of headache/bellyache 19.4 28.4 37.3 14.9
Feeling tired frequently 13.6 24.2 56.1 6.1
Other children tease him/her 42.6 13.2 16.2 27.9
Being alone, without friends 37.1 11.3 35.5 16.1
Being unreliable 48.4 12.5 10.9 28.1
Often fights with other children 48.5 20.6 13.2 17.6
Increased irritability 36.8 20.6 11.8 30.9