**2. Methodology**

This qualitative research is based on the Natural Interpretive Approach [36], which aims at revealing the interpretations that people have about themselves and about certain phenomena. In this case, the study analyzes how parents deal with having a child who has been diagnosed with LD or ADHD.

#### **2.1 Research tool**

For this qualitative study, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted allowing parents to elaborate on the issues researched and on their individual perceptions. In-depth interviews enable researchers to understand the participants' personal experiences in relation to the topic that is being explored [37].

This study also implemented content analysis, for identifying and analyzing central themes that stem from the text [38]. After identifying these themes, we constructed a theoretical model to connect between these themes and existing theories [37]. The final stage of the data analysis connected between the findings of this study and the existing literature, as seen in the Discussion and Conclusion Chapter, which attempted to provide more general and large-scale conclusions on how parents deal with their children's LD or ADHD.

#### **2.2 Research population**

Twelve participants were included in this study: six young adults with LD or ADHD and six parents of children with LD or ADHD. **Table 1** presents these participants. For confidentiality purposes, their names are not disclosed.


*How Frustrating It Can Be? Raising up a Child with Learning Disabilities DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.112293*

**Table 1.** *Participants' data.*
