TheRedQueen wrote:Part of what John is asking...would you take your kid to be *diagnosed* first and foremost, or would you just ignore the warning signs and symptoms.
TheRedQueen wrote:Part of what John is asking...would you take your kid to be *diagnosed* first and foremost, or would you just ignore the warning signs and symptoms.
DemoDick wrote:I see the other side of this. A lot of people instill an entitlement mentality in their disabled kids and they grow up assuming that the world owes them everything. If Ray Charles' mother took that tack he never would have achieved what he did.
Disabled kids know they are disabled. Kids are smarter than most adults acknowledge. Just be honest with them and teach them to play the hand they are dealt, but not the sympathy card.
A lot of these "disabilities" are invented. Medicalizing deviance is a great way to control and oppress people who operate differently than the majority. If Leonardo or Van Gogh were born today they would have been put on psych drugs and medicated into "normalcy".
Physical disabilities are a different matter and the only acceptable thing to do is to be honest with the child.
Demo Dick
DemoDick wrote:TheRedQueen wrote:Part of what John is asking...would you take your kid to be *diagnosed* first and foremost, or would you just ignore the warning signs and symptoms.
Obviously anyone who does that is being neglectful (and I don't care about religious tolerance toward Christian Scientists or any of that bullshit-this is one of the few cases where government needs to step in and get the kid to the doctor).
Demo Dick
Leslie H wrote:I teach kids w/behavioral issues, most have learning disabilities as well. By 14-15 years old (which is way different than 12), I work w/my students on knowing what their weaknesses are, and using the strategies that are most helpful to them. So, kids in my class might ask me depict something graphically on the board, rather than explaining it orally. I also hold them responsible for using the strategies they've learned. But prior to this, it's my job to help them see that everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and that we are not defined by our weaknesses. Kids tend to see only their shortcomings. So, it's important to make clear and overt what other people struggle w/. My class knows I can't catch to save my life, and I don't know my 6,7 and 8 multiplication tables. As they come to realize that other people they respect also have limitations, they start thinking in broader terms, and see themselves in a more positive light.
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