My child has the following challenges:
Reading
Decoding
Focusing
Spelling
Copying
Slow at getting started
Confusig instructions
Confuse or transposing leters or numbers b and d
Speaking clearly
Confuse words while speakng
Writing legiby
Computng numbers
Recitig time tables
Recitng the months of the year
Fidgity
Behavior or emotional
Where do they orginate?
Neurology the Study of the Brain
Why
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.
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 concerns?
Contact the School
Ask for a child study meeting or consultation:
With all the teachers and faculty who express concerns for your child
Teacher
Guidance councilor
Please 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?
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
There is a concern with the well-being of families during the period immediately following diagnosis of a child who is found to have a disability. The initial stages of diagnosis and development of a treatment plan for children with special needs can be particularly difficult and stressful. 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.