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Below is a
checklist of things you should do when you realize that your
child is having difficulties learning.
1)
Look at the set up of
your child’s room and study area. Please read
Create an Academic Environment at Home
for more information on how your child’s room should be
organized.
2)
Speak with your
child’s teachers. In the problem classes find out how other
children are performing. Ask the teacher what you can do to help
your child achieve. Find out what your child is studying in
class, who they sit next to, and what their behavior is like.
3)
Hire a tutor. For more
information on when it’s time to get a tutor read
When Is it Time to
Get a Tutor?
4)
Ask an administrator
at your youngster’s school for your child to be evaluated. This
is usually done by the school’s guidance counselor or testing
administrator. Having your child assessed is an excellent way to
pin point what the problem is.
5)
Bring your youngster
to a child counseling clinic. They can perform a battery of
tests to find out what services or medications your child may
need.
Terms:
Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – A disorder in which a child
cannot maintain attention and has poor impulse control. They may
be restless and overactive.
Oppositional
Defiance Disorder - a psychiatric disorder that is characterized
by two different sets of problems. These are aggressiveness and
a tendency to purposefully bother and irritate others. |
