Parents of children with learning disabilities are accustomed to working with teachers and school-based teams to find modifications and accommodations that work in their children’s educational settings. But what modifications do parents like us make in our day-to-day lives for the sake of our kids with differences and disabilities? What obstacles do our special kids face at school, at home and on the field? Everyday Decisions for Parents of Children with LDAs parents of children with LD, we often have to stop, think and plan ahead for our kids when it comes to considering obstacles that accompany dyslexia, dyspraxia, and related issues like AD/HD that might affect how quickly you get on board with a decision.
I’d like to share with you how I tackle the daily challenge of raising children who learn and play differently.
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How can parents like us become better equipped and better prepared to help our kids with LD and other disabilities participate fully and grow up normally? After all, no parent wants anything, including LD, to keep their child from experiencing all that life has to offer – and then some.
Lyn Pollard is a freelance writer, parent advocate, and the mother of two kids who learn and play differently. A former journalist and change management consultant, Lyn writes, talks and tweets about advocacy, literacy and safe schools for kids with learning disabilities and special needs. Check out her piece in the New York Times.
