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Learning Disabilities Articles for Help with Kids by Susan Kramer

Contents

1. What Is Dysgraphia? 2. Dyslexia Information and Help 3. Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Symptoms 4. Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Explained 5. Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Managing Anger 6. What Is Childhood Disintegrative Disorder  - CDD? 7. Hyperlexia Information 8. Asperger's Disorder Information 9. TSC and Learning Disabilities 10. Living Harmoniously with Learning Disabilities 11. Cooperation and Learning Disabilities 12. Overcoming Stress 13. Dividing Time Between Your Kids 14. Helping Kids with Challenges Make Friends 15. Learning Difficulties or Disabilities? 16. Making Transitions and Learning Disabilities 17. Helping Kids Find New Solutions 18. Back to School Dress When Challenged 19. Showing Courage and Learning Disabilities 20. Teach Kids to Stay Close to Home 21. Feeling Fear and Learning Disabilities 22. Kids Learn Trustworthiness 23. Multitasking Ideas

24. Laziness or Learning Disabilities? 25. Helping Kids Reach Their Goals 26. Family Roundtable Discussions with Kids 27. Materialism Issues 28. Illness or Accident Leading to a Challenge 29. Vocational or Academics for Challenged Teens? 30. Expectations and Relating 31. Nurturing Kids of All Abilities 32. Our Roles in the Eyes of Society 33. Developing Self-Esteem 34. Changing Goals and Learning Disabilities 35. Shopping Trips Can Be Educational 36. Achievement with Learning Disabilities 37. Resolving Conflicts and Learning Disabilities 38. Teaching Kids Order and Organization 39. Family Life with Learning Disabilities 40. Backyard Motor Skills Games 41. Truancy and Learning Disabilities 42. Kids Learn About Playing Fairly 43. Looking for Equitable Resolves 44. Aerobic Activities for Stress Relief in School 45. Acceptance, Abundance and Learning Disabilities 46. Kids Learn About Sharing

36. Achievement with Learning Disabilities

As adults we serve as children's guides for society's future benefit. We were each a child who grew and became more visible in the world.
If we respect children as individuals who have their own thoughts, emotions, and dreams, they will feel good about themselves and in turn respect us. This back and forth respect and communication bridges the generation gap.

We tend to lump children together as one homogenous segment of humanity. More often than not because of their achievements, we see the individuality of adults rather than the uniqueness of each child.

For our children with learning disabilities we need to strive to bring out their best by emphasizing their strength to compensate for the shortcomings. Even if we don't have learning disabilities we each have strong points and over time gravitate in those directions like the flow of a river or gravity.

For adults, children are our inspirations to act as best we can. Growth is from both sides. The 'adult' is the example and the 'child' inspires the adult to be their best.

Children are impressionable and react rapidly to stimulus. Children as individuals need a general and personalized plan with their schooling to develop their inherent qualities.

Besides academics, children need to learn practical living skills and right living practices, which provide a foundation to live in society as useful adults.

Children learn best when they see the adults around them modeling what they want the children to learn. Pace the rate of expectation for achievement in your children. They are all different, grow in each area at an individual rate with their own strengths, and one day will find themselves as fully grown adults in the world.

Article by Susan Kramer

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