Sentences with phrase «child about disabilities»

Telling Classmates About Your Child's Disability May Foster Acceptance One of the best ways to teach children about a disability is to talk to them at school.

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Stanley Hauerwas, an American theologian who has thought deeply about disability, wrote an essay on abortion that joins up biblical convictions to arrive at this conclusion: «The church is a family into which children are brought and received.

was very sweet and thoughtful, as well as incredibly hopeful about bringing a child into the world with disabilities.

It's true that more men are at home caring for the kids than ever before — there are about 2 million stay - at - home dads — but, and this is a big but, the largest number of stay - at - home fathers, 35 percent, are at home because of illness or disability, according to the Pew Research Center, not by choice, versus 73 percent of stay - at - home mothers, who either are choosing to be at home (presumably with the blessing of their partner) or who have had to opt out for any number of reasons (the cost of child care perhaps).

About half of preemies weighing less than 3 1/2 pounds at birth develop learning disabilities or behavioral issues, says Cathy Boatman, a child development specialist at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas.

If your child has been exposed to various literacy approaches and continues to struggle to read, speak to a school faculty member or your child's pediatrician about the possibility that your child may have a learning disability in reading.

If you think your child has a learning disability and needs an IEP, talk to your child's teacher or school administrator about having her evaluated.

In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

«When a child with disabilities says «I want to be a nurse,» they have the whole IEP team sitting around talking about why they can't.

Find out if your child's school has any type of curriculum that teaches kids about disabilities.

If your child wants to invite a child with a disability to a birthday party, you may want to call the other parent to talk about how to make it happen.

Talk to your child about how people with disabilities may use adaptive equipment to assist them.

Rather than focus on all the bad things about your child's disability, talk about all the people who are making a big effort to help him.

Talk about the science behind your child's disability, or acknowledge that while other kids can take the stairs, she needs to use an elevator.

As your child matures, he or she will likely develop new questions or concerns about their disability.

Don't let all your conversations be about your child's disability.

The timing of when you and your child learned about his disability will also be a factor in your conversations.

If your child has a classmate with a disability, ask him about it.

In some cases, it may be necessary to provide specific lessons about particular disabilities; for example, it may be helpful to provide typically developing children with information about how best to interact with a blind or deaf classmate.

What should every parent of teens, especially those with learning disabilities, know about dangerous driving practices for their children and themselves?

Some parents of learning disabled children go through a grieving process that begins when they learn about the disability.

If you see signs of possible learning problems in your child, talk to your child's teacher or school principal about how you can have your child evaluated for a learning disability.

Or you want to talk in - depth about the ins and out of which educational methods are most effective for children with specific learning disabilities.

The National Lekotek Center, which offers play - based services to children with disabilities and their families, saw a need for the toy - rating information after parents began calling their help line with questions about how to find the best toys.

For parents whose children have a diagnosis or want to learn more about specific conditions or special services available in schools, Understood offers in - depth information about Individualized Education Programs, 504 Plans, ADHD, auditory processing disorder, communication disorders, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, executive functioning issues, nonverbal learning disabilities, sensory processing issues and visual processing issues.

The best thing you can do for yourself and your child is to learn as much as you can about your child's learning disability.

I understand people wanting to take their children with disabilities places, however, I can't help but think of one blog I read where the mother talked about how many rides they got to do because of the pass.

I do not have a disabled child and don't know much about disability and I have learned so much here.

Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities.

I was team mom for little league, cheer mom, pta mom, chaperoned school field trips, volunteered as a classroom helper and parent at their schools (when in public school) attended toddler tumbling and mom classes, was a homeschooling parent for one of my kids with leaning disabilities, I didn't have to scramble to figure out what to do about work or where to take my kids for child care if they were sick, I led and was involved with the church groups with my kids, I spent summers with them doing all kinds of things like traveling, visiting grandparents out of town, amusement park trips, swimming, picnics, and hiking, instead of them being stuck with a sitter every summer.

These types of programs teach children about different disabilities, often through engaging activities and guest speakers.

Every time I think about a child (person) with a learning disability I ask the question: Is drugging the child a vitalistic approach?

Though individuals with disabilities can have doubts about their own abilities to bring up children, many parents successfully bring up babies even while coping with their own limitations.

Use this form to appeal against a local authority decision about your child's special educational needs and disability (SEND).

The Storybook Guide, specially designed for children with developmental disabilities, is appropriate for any child who would like to know about exhibits and activities.

How you respond is likely to affect the way your child thinks about disabilities and treats others as he grows up.

Talk to your child about what a classmate or neighbor with a disability has in common with others — the same age, school, or favorite sport.

If you suspect your child has a disability, ask the teacher, principal, or counselor about assessment to determine if your child has a disability.

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Information for families about inspections of local area services for children and young people with special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND).

Each takes about 12 - 15 minutes to administer and provides a quick and reliable method for determining if a child needs further evaluation to determine if a disability or other unmet need exists.

It hit a nerve with me too when you mentioned about the elderly couple as it reminds me with a neurotypical child you just assume they will follow the norms but with disability you just don; t know if you are ever going to be that «free» elderly couple as such.

If your child is struggling, and you suspect a pattern of difficulties rather than an isolated instance, speak first with your child's teacher and other school authorities about your concerns and to set up learning disability testing.

Although it is the claimant's responsibility to tell HMRC that they receive a disability benefit for their child, HMRC have historically received information directly from the Department for Work and Pensions about these disability benefits.

This has allowed HMRC to update the tax credits award automatically with the extra child disability amounts, even where claimants have not directly notified them about the benefit.

«We recommend that both HMRC and DWP urgently review their communication products to understand why claimants have not informed HMRC about the award of their child's disability benefit especially when it often leads to an increase in the amount of tax credits received.

About NYFAC Founded in 1998, NYFAC offers a wide variety of programs and services to any family within New York State that has a child with a developmental disability.

Neighbors are also worried about the bus lanes blocking the entrances to their front doors and limiting curb access for children or residents with disabilities on 34th Street.

About 2 % of children experience some form of intellectual disability.