Scholastic Backwardness

Scholastic Backwardness is one of the commonest educational problems encountered in children, and consists of the fact that the child’s performance at school falls below the expectations, i.e. according to the level of his intelligence.

What are the causes for scholastic backwardness (academic problems)?

The causes for a child being poor in academics are varied and range from physical causes to psychological causes the later being more common.

Attention issues & hyperactive disorders
Learning disability
Intellectual disability
Environment not suited for academics like harsh teacher, demanding parents, overcrowded class rooms, lack of encouragement from school authorities, poor health leading to repeated absence from school, bullying in school, being severely reprimanded at school.

What is the treatment for academic backwardness?

Depending on the cause the treatment may include counselling, behavioural therapy and medications for certain conditions if needed. The process of treatment can be long and if persisted you may get the desired result.