http://parentingcenter.co.za/2009/10/12/does-my-child-have-a-learning-disability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-my-child-have-a-learning-disability Everything you need to know about your child's development, education and all parenting issues Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://parentingcenter.co.za/2009/10/12/does-my-child-have-a-learning-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Lorna d'Entremont Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:22:26 +0000 http://homeskids.com/?p=184#comment-229 " A good attitude will boost your child’s confidence and give her hope for the future." This is so true. When I was teaching, it was discouraging to see students being pushed by their parents to achieve a level they were incapable of. This unrealistic pressure just made the student unhappy and very unmotivated. Imagine a Special Needs child being told he could have a new toy IF he reached a certain level. All his teachers knew he was always doing his best and had to witness the child's confidence deflate as he realized the new toy would never be. ” A good attitude will boost your child’s confidence and give her hope for the future.” This is so true. When I was teaching, it was discouraging to see students being pushed by their parents to achieve a level they were incapable of. This unrealistic pressure just made the student unhappy and very unmotivated. Imagine a Special Needs child being told he could have a new toy IF he reached a certain level. All his teachers knew he was always doing his best and had to witness the child’s confidence deflate as he realized the new toy would never be.

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