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has always been a challenge. What Doesn't Work? o Taking over the responsibility What Does Work? Help your child get organized. Provide a quiet study area and a specific time for homework. Help your child use an assignment book. Have your child make a list of work that needs to be done and check it off once it is completed. Be available for reasonable help when needed. Offer your encouragement as well as your assistance. Proofread papers, but find something to praise before pointing out errors. Enlist the aid of technology if appropriate (for instance, spell checkers and computers). Enlist the help of your child's
teacher. Building this relationship may be your biggest challenge,
but it is worth all the time, tact and effort you can put into
it.
Blessed are the parents who can laugh at themselves, for their children will laugh with them and not at them. Blessed are they who listen to their children, for they in turn will be heard. Blessed are parents who let their children do for themselves whatever they are capable of doing, for they shall not be merely unpaid servants. Blessed are they who do not expect more of their children than is appropriate for their level of maturity, for they shall not be disappointed. Blessed are the father and mother who spend time without their offspring, for they shall not go stir-crazy. Blessed are the parents who do not pretend to be perfect, for their children will not be disillusioned. Blessed are they who enjoy their children, for they have found a new dimension of love and a reward for all their efforts. --author unknown
GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS (WHO ARE TEMPTED TO GO TOO FAR) Being an advocate for a child with a disability is a long-term project. Parents have to figure our ways of getting along with educators, school principals, medical staff, and human service providers. Here are some suggestions for keeping your cool, while making your case for services for your child. Before you say anything to
anyone, ask yourself three things: Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully. Never miss the opportunity to compliment or to say something encouraging to someone. Refuse to talk negatively about others; do not gossip and do not listen to gossip. Have a forgiving view of people. Believe that most people are doing the best they can. Let your virtues speak for themselves. Keep an open mind; discuss but do not argue. It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable. Forget counting to 10. Count to 1,000 before doing or saying anything that could make matters worse. If someone criticizes you, see if there is any truth to what he or she is saying: if so, make changes. If there is not truth to the criticism, ignore and live so that no one will believe the negative remark. Cultivate your sense of humor; laughter is the shortest distance between two people. When frustration gets the better
of you, relive your past successes. They will tide you over until
the next victory.
Transition is movement from one stage or place to another. Examples of transition are when your child moves from one grade to another, or one kind of educational placement to another. Job changes and family moves are also examples of transition. All transitions appear to have several things in common: ® A period of uncertainty
and questioning. Growth often occurs at this time. Transitions require some advance planning in order to make the move less hectic, more efficient and successful. They also require the efforts of a team.. By recruiting friends, family, teachers and other supportive folks to join the transition planning process, we make our load lighter and the journey easier. Think of transition planning as building bridges to our future. Here are some steps to plan for changes coming up in your or your child's future: Write down what your next transition will be. Ask yourself and your family members what a successful transition would look like. For instance, if your child is graduating from high school, would a successful transition include a job? More education? Continuing friendships? Identify any worries you have about this transition. This step will help you to develop needed contingency plans. Think about your support network. Which family members, friends, service providers and advisors might be able to help you through this transition? Describe some steps to take to move you forward. Delegate some of these tasks to your support network. Keep a positive attitude! Sept. 16 Special Olympics 2000
Leadership Conference Oct. 6-7 Early Childhood Conference Oct. 7 Annual Foster Care Conference Nov. 2 Autism 2000 Conference
Nov. 17 Self Determination
Conference Feb. 9 Learning Disabilities
Conference Mar. 5 PAC RIM 2001 April 2001 "2001: A
SPIN Odessey"
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