I believe that homework can be an invaluable communication tool between home and school. For example, if your child seems to be bringing home a lot of completion homework, you should ask the teacher, “What is getting in the way of my child completing his work during class time?” If a pattern …
Why Your Child’s LD Can Cause Family Distress
Your child has a Learning Disability and your family’s emotions are on separate roller coaster rides…what’s going on?
One possible explanation is that you and your family are grieving. Grief is a multifaceted response to loss – in this case, the loss of your child pre-diagnosis; the loss of the hopes and the dreams …
A Key To Building Your Child’s Self Esteem
Let’s explore one of the keys to building your child’s self esteem – encouraging their self awareness.
Children who are self aware:
Refer to themselves as having a Learning Disability
Are open about their challenges
Describe life events in terms of their LDs, but are not overly defined by their difficulties
Are able to compartmentalize their LD …
The Psycho-educational Report: Your Most Valuable Resource
Your child’s psycho-educational assessment is probably the most valuable resource you have when it comes to their LD. The information held within, and your understanding of it, can have a positive impact on everything – from what supports your child receives throughout their education to their life satisfaction.
Its results will help the …
Why It’s Important For You And Your Child To Plan Specific Times For Homework
Let’s explore why it is important for you and your child to plan specific times for homework. Homework time is any time when your child is doing something related to school. Homework time can be doing assigned reading, working on a paper or a project, or studying for a test. It is important for …
What do the CNE, Staples and the “O” word have in common?
Well, here it comes. Sure signs of the new school year? The Canadian National Exhibition is winding down, that guy on the Staples commercial is singing, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” and you and your child may be feeling a little overwhelmed.
One of the best ways to quell that uneasy …
How Your Child is Smart!
Has your child had enough of a breather from school that their focus has moved away from constantly thinking about what they can’t do?
For someone who has an LD, the years from 5 to (potentially) 25 can be extremely challenging. For those 20 or so years, life is all about learning – just what their …
Start Planning for Next Year Today!
The end of the academic year is a good time to reflect on what went well and what didn’t go as well for your child in school last year. It is also a great time to set goals for yourself as an advocate and decide what actions you will take on behalf of your …
A Different Way to Think About LDs
This article is with thanks to Dr. Peter Marshall.
What is a ‘Specific Learning Disability’ Anyway?
Let’s start with what it isn’t. Having a specific learning disability does not mean that the child is ‘slow.’ In fact, part of the definition of a learning disability is that at least some of the scores on tests …
Biblio-what?
Books can be used to help children gain self awareness and solve problems. The use of books with this purpose in mind is called bibliotherapy. Bibliotherapy is a way to help students with LDs:
Develop problem solving strategies
Know there are other people with problems similar to theirs
Develop insights into feelings and behaviours
Contribute to …
