Advocating For Children With Learning Disabilities
Your child is diagnosed with a learning disability. What do you do? Many parents find themselves asking this question and become easily overwhelmed at the prospect of enrolling their child in special education. But becoming a strong advocate for your child is critical, say experts, who offer this advice for parents:
*Do your homework and learn as much about the diagnosis as you can.
*Talk with your child’s teachers regularly and ask for regular progress reports. Learn more about what is being taught at your child’s school and how it is being taught.
*Celebrate your child’s achievements. Reward your child with praise, kind words, smilies and pats on the back when they complete a task.
read the rest of the list at Advocating For Children With Learning Disabilities – Courant.com.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.