Thanks so much for sharing that powerful video!
It burns me up when I hear stories from parents who have been told their child can't do this, can't do that, can't graduate, can't go to college, etc..... all because they have learning differences.
Next time you are told by someone that your child CAN"T do something (that is a reasonable goal)......... just point them to this video!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryCTIigaloQ
Okiemom
WOW!!!! (tears are running down both cheeks)I am crying too....
CAN
I love it!
joemom38974.2352314815THE REAL PROBLEM IN PUBLIC EDUCATION IS REALLY SET UP MORE FOR THE AVERAGE KIDS NOT THE ld ONES. WE READ ON WRIGHT'S LAW IS THAT A COMMON REASON SCHOOLS GIVE US PARENTS A HARD TIME IS CAUSE OF THE STATEMENT i MADE FIRST. OUR LD KIDS REALLY NEED A DIFFERENT TEACHING METHOD. SE IS THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN GET THIS. THIS ALSO COSTS EXTRA STAFF AND MONEY. THEY CLAIM ISN'T AVAILABLE. WE DON'T BUY THAT STATEMENT CAUSE THEY SEEM TO GET MONEY FOR MORE SPORTS FIELDS AND EQUIPMENT.UNTIL SCHOOLS GOES BACK TO TOTAL MULTISENSORY ENVIRONMENTS THERE WILL BE STRUGGELING KIDS.
SCHOOL STAFF ARE ALSO POORLY EDUCATED ON HOW SLOW PROCESSING IS MORE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE KIDS. I TOLD OUR OT HERE PLEASE COME EDUCATE PARENTS/STAFF ON THIS ISSUE. LOTS ARE CLUELESS .