Do our teachers have potential to act as a counsellor in identifying the needs of the children? (Part 1.5):
- Schools play an important role in a child’s life, as they spend most of the time at school, it becomes a shared responsibility of school and home. In recent times many studies have highlighted the prevalence of scholastic (related to school/academics) difficulties as a major problem which children face (Kapur, 2007) . There are many challenges related to learning and mental development. As a school and learning facilitators, we should understand these challenges which children face. There are many mental health-related challenges which children face. And today there are many scientific studies/research institutes which are contributing to understanding these challenges which children face. Some of the mental disorders are Cerebral palsy, Mental retardation, Autism, Learning disabilities (dyslexia), mutism ( Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder involving an inability to speak in specific social situations), Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...