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My child has challenges in these areas:
Reading
Spelling
Copying work
Slow at getting started
Confused by instructions
Confuse b and d
Can't recite tables
Can't recite the months
Can't remember digits
Good at art, music,
design, creative activities
Can't find the right words
Confuse words when you're
talking
Where do they come from?
Neurology the Study of the Brain
https://austinlearningsolutions.com/
These children are affected by neurologically-based problems that compromise their academic, social and emotional development. Without appropriate intervention, many begin a cycle of failure, humiliation and low self-esteem that can continue throughout a lifetime.
Too frequently, parents receive conflicting advice from a variety of health and education specialists and feel that the health-care and educational systems often fail them during this critical period. Families must deal with the complex emotions of confusion, worry and guilt as they struggle to find the most appropriate treatment for their child. They must also face the uncertainty of the changing landscape of the health care environment and managed care, in addition to changes in the delivery of special education services to their children.
Why?
Why can’t my child read! Why is my child clumsy? Why can’t my child speak clearly? Why cant my child write legibly. Why is my child having a problem doing math? Why my child can’t sit still and concentrate? Why is my child so emotional with behavioral problems?
What should I do?
First, openly and honestly ask yourself, is there anyone in my or my child’s father’s family have any of these problems?
Contact the School.
Ask for a child study meeting with the
Guidance councilor
And all the teachers and faculty who express concerns for your child
Listen to them.
Make and take honest wholehearted notes of your concerns from home.
Compare, Ask questions, Seek direction and Know Your Rights.
Where do I go?
What type of doctors, medical treatment or therapy do I need?
First see your pediatrician. Make sure that he is special need sensitive, and knowledgeable. If not you may need to for seek more pediatrician references.
If necessary obtain a referral for a specialist that your pediatrician recommends based on the information that you have given him.
Specialists: Developmental Pediatrician (only 300-350 in the U.S.)
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Neurologist
Speech Therapist