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 challenges?

 Contact the School

Ask for a child study meeting

with the Guidance council, 

and all the teachers and faculty who express concerns for your child

   Listen to them/Take in the information given 

Make and take honest wholehearted notes of your concerns from home.

Compare, Ask questions, Seek direction and Know Your Rights.

 Ask where do you go?

 What type of doctors, specialist, 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.

  Specialist: DevelopmentalPediatrician (only 300-350 in the U.S.)

Psychologist

Psychiatrist

Neurologist

Speech Therapist

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DON'T SAY the following: 

"Ain't nothing wrong with my child!"

Special needs are just in your mind. Don’t label my child!  This  a way to create an inferiority complex. He’ll grow out it.   It will give him a negative stigma or reputation. 

 Poem from 

"Uplifting the pain" Collection 

I Can’t See

I can’t see

 Through your silliness and immaturity

 Why you’re always falling and knocking things over

 I can’t see

 Why you’re unable to get along with others

 Why you’re always into something

 Why you don’t listen to me  

 I Can’t see

 Why you can’t talk right

Why you can’t be still

 Why you have a problem holding a pen, or

  Why you cant write right

 Why you cant read

 I cant see why your having problems in school

  I Can’t See

 Why they say you have special needs

 I Can’t See

I can’t see your special needs because it hurts to see me…

Copyright 6/2004