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DIAGNOSIS ADD ADHD
Now What?
Published 10th, 20th & 30th of each month
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A MOTHER'S STORY
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/parenting/reading_david.html
Lissa Weinstein, Ph.D. offers concise advice on meeting the needs of a student with learning disabilities. She offers Lessons Learned. She learned these lessons as she worked to obtain needed services for her son, David, a student with dyslexia.
Below is only a skeleton outline of information you will find at the above link.
Getting Evaluated
- When? Don't wait and see.
- Who should do it?
Getting Help
- Don't listen to those voices in your head telling you not to do anything.
- Don't tutor your child yourself.
- Choose a tutor with specific training in reading remediation.
- A tutor must understand the dynamic context of learning.
- Choose a tutor you trust.
What You Can Do
- Trust your child's passions.
- Let them play.
- Don't just talk to your child.
- Read to your child while he looks at the words.
- Become a learning partner, not a tutor.
- Provide a predictable, stable environment with a lot of repetition.
- Get support.
- Advocate shamelessly for your child.
Life Lessons
- You can't control everything.
- Anger is inevitable.
- Keep your eyes on the prize.
- Embrace your limits. T
Meet David, a 7th grade student with dyslexia, and his mother, Dr. Lissa Weinstein, a clinical psychologist. Together they share their experiences, in their new book, "Reading David," as both work to make certain David finds the success he seeks in school and life. Like many families facing the challenges of learning disabilities they define the confusions of finding help, the frustrations and the joys that are part of the process of learning how to accommodate a different learning style. Lissa states that "although David has known he is dyslexic since first grade, adolescence seems to bring the new challenge of truly integrating the idea that it won't go away with hard work and that he will always have to accommodate. So in a funny way it's more complicated now than it was before even though he understands better."
BJ
IT'S YOUR CHOICE
Go to the link. Read the advice from David's mother. She's been there, done that.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/parenting/reading_david.html
DISCLAIMER
This information is for educational purposes only. Much of the information is from classes and workshops I've taken AND GIVEN during my 33 years of working with ADD & ADHD students - sprinkled with my own comments, thoughts and insights.
Some information is acquired from the INTERNET. Be aware that not all information on the WWW is accurate. Use your own judgment. This information is not intended to replace information from your doctor, therapist, lawyer, psychologist, nutritionist or psychiatrist. Consult your child's (or your own) doctor for additional input.
Editor: BJ Madewell
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