Post by misty on Jan 6, 2007 23:21:36 GMT -5
Thread Started on May 18, 2006, 2:30pm
Are you worried because your child isn’t doing well in school? Do you struggle along with your child when she does her homework? Has her teacher recommended testing for special education because she might have a learning disability (LD)? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be on the brink of the identification, or discovery, stage of a LD.
The LD Identification Stage
The identification stage may last for weeks, months, or years. Of course, your concern for your child is vital. But, during this phase, caring for yourself by honoring your own feelings is just as important. You’re a unique individual and experience feelings and reactions in your own way. You may find yourself in a cycle — feeling confident one week, confused the next.
In order to stay strong, healthy, and helpful, it’s important to face your feelings and work through them. Here are just a few of the normal emotions you may feel as you move through this stage.
Read them here:
www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=291
Are you worried because your child isn’t doing well in school? Do you struggle along with your child when she does her homework? Has her teacher recommended testing for special education because she might have a learning disability (LD)? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be on the brink of the identification, or discovery, stage of a LD.
The LD Identification Stage
The identification stage may last for weeks, months, or years. Of course, your concern for your child is vital. But, during this phase, caring for yourself by honoring your own feelings is just as important. You’re a unique individual and experience feelings and reactions in your own way. You may find yourself in a cycle — feeling confident one week, confused the next.
In order to stay strong, healthy, and helpful, it’s important to face your feelings and work through them. Here are just a few of the normal emotions you may feel as you move through this stage.
Read them here:
www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=291
