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This article is for those parents who thought your child would not have made it past elementary school. You're not alone and you and your child will succeed in getting past this.

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  1. 1
    Don't give up on the child.
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  2. 2
    Don't give up on yourself.
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    Be prepared for innumerable meetings from grade school. It isn't fun being told your child has a learning disability, and don't be surprised when the tears just come. However, don't feel helpless. You can be pivotal in ensuring your child succeeds.
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    Stay involved. Go to every meeting and utilize every source there is to use. Hire private tutors, work with your child yourself, but most importantly, always would tell your child that he or she can be whatever they want to be.
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    Realize that it is as emotionally draining as it is physical. But you have to keep this child's future in mind, you have to know at this age you must certainly be the biggest advocate for this person.
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    Understand that you will be told the same thing at new schools, again and again. There will be meeting after meeting, the same things said. You need to learn to deflect this and to be on the front foot with your answers and your explanations, to head them off and to make it clear to them that you do understand and you are already actively doing your best and that you will continue to do so by remaining involved.
    • Continue to have your child tutored.
    • Realize the tests will show many below average gradings. Expect that so you're ready for it rather than terrified by it.
    • Keep being your child's biggest advocate.
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    Realize that you're not alone and that a lot of parents have been through this. And that their children have turned into successful, fully functioning adults because the parents continued to care actively and consistently.
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    Do not let your child's disability hold them back. As a parent, teach them to reach as high as they can, no matter the obstacles, and you reach with them. Don't give up.
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Edit Tips

  • Read, write, and draw at home with your child.
  • Do math at home with your child.
  • Ensure that learning is fun at home.
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Article Info

Categories: Disability Issues

Recent edits by: Ashfaq Ahmad, Katherine, Judithavory

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