Post by misty on Jan 7, 2007 14:15:34 GMT -5
Charlie Girl
www.allkindsofminds.org/ptk/index.aspx
Millions of children struggle in school daily because of differences in learning. The causes are often unknown, specific problems can be difficult to pinpoint, the long-term effects hard to predict, and struggling children are often misunderstood by the adult world.
Learning differences plague millions of students. But parents, teachers, and the students themselves often have little or no insight into the reasons why the children are failing or how to manage their difficulties. Finding precisely where the breakdown is occurring when a student is falling behind begins with the teacher, parents, clinicians, and the student himself working together to create a neurodevelopmental profile—a kind of balance sheet that accounts for the student’s strengths and weaknesses. Once this is identified, a highly individualized plan can be developed.
Including a student’s special interests in this plan can both motivate as well as help through or around a learning impasse. For example, reading about something that interests you can help enhance reading skills. The same can be said for writing, remembering information, and for concentrating. We must not only recognize these strategies as practical, but apply them widely in an effort to help kids achieve their potential.
The pages in this section are designed to give parents, caregivers, and educators a better understanding of learning processes, insights into difficulties, and strategies for responding on the subjects of attention, math, reading, and writing.
The Parent Toolkit web pages are an extension of the Participant Toolkit provided as part of the Understanding All Kinds of Minds program for parents and caregivers. Understanding All Kinds of Minds is a program designed to develop an alliance between parents and other caregivers, educators, and children to support success in school and at home. As part of the Schools Attuned Program, Understanding All Kinds of Minds engages parents and caregivers who are seeking information and strategies to help their children experience success in learning.
www.allkindsofminds.org/ptk/index.aspx
Millions of children struggle in school daily because of differences in learning. The causes are often unknown, specific problems can be difficult to pinpoint, the long-term effects hard to predict, and struggling children are often misunderstood by the adult world.
Learning differences plague millions of students. But parents, teachers, and the students themselves often have little or no insight into the reasons why the children are failing or how to manage their difficulties. Finding precisely where the breakdown is occurring when a student is falling behind begins with the teacher, parents, clinicians, and the student himself working together to create a neurodevelopmental profile—a kind of balance sheet that accounts for the student’s strengths and weaknesses. Once this is identified, a highly individualized plan can be developed.
Including a student’s special interests in this plan can both motivate as well as help through or around a learning impasse. For example, reading about something that interests you can help enhance reading skills. The same can be said for writing, remembering information, and for concentrating. We must not only recognize these strategies as practical, but apply them widely in an effort to help kids achieve their potential.
The pages in this section are designed to give parents, caregivers, and educators a better understanding of learning processes, insights into difficulties, and strategies for responding on the subjects of attention, math, reading, and writing.
The Parent Toolkit web pages are an extension of the Participant Toolkit provided as part of the Understanding All Kinds of Minds program for parents and caregivers. Understanding All Kinds of Minds is a program designed to develop an alliance between parents and other caregivers, educators, and children to support success in school and at home. As part of the Schools Attuned Program, Understanding All Kinds of Minds engages parents and caregivers who are seeking information and strategies to help their children experience success in learning.
