Post by misty on Jan 6, 2007 23:30:16 GMT -5
Thread Started on Jun 13, 2006, 3:30pm »
When one gives birth or adopts a child with learning disabilities, the givens do not change, but they become more intensified. No parent of a child with learning disabilities has forgotten the moment when they were told their child has a learning disability. It is usually described as a blow to the stomach. It is usually accompanied by a period of mourning. Some families respond as if it were the death of a dream......
www.ldonline.org/article/5946
Once you've accepted the dx, heres part 2 of the article:
Ten Tips for Negotiating the Best Education for Your Child
By: Wendy Sand Eckel (2000)
Most parents whose children reach school age envision sending their children off to school in their new shoes and backpacks and waving as the bus pulls away. This role in their child's school experience would involve packing lunches, driving on field trips, bringing in cupcakes and helping with home work. But for many parents this dream quickly evaporates when they realize their child is struggling, not excelling, in school..............
www.ldonline.org/article/7749
When one gives birth or adopts a child with learning disabilities, the givens do not change, but they become more intensified. No parent of a child with learning disabilities has forgotten the moment when they were told their child has a learning disability. It is usually described as a blow to the stomach. It is usually accompanied by a period of mourning. Some families respond as if it were the death of a dream......
www.ldonline.org/article/5946
Once you've accepted the dx, heres part 2 of the article:
Ten Tips for Negotiating the Best Education for Your Child
By: Wendy Sand Eckel (2000)
Most parents whose children reach school age envision sending their children off to school in their new shoes and backpacks and waving as the bus pulls away. This role in their child's school experience would involve packing lunches, driving on field trips, bringing in cupcakes and helping with home work. But for many parents this dream quickly evaporates when they realize their child is struggling, not excelling, in school..............
www.ldonline.org/article/7749
