I wholeheartedly agree, as a teacher and a parent. Life is about problem solving. My son had an auditory processing disorder and as he got older, the class lecture format was a challenge. Instead of giving him an excuse, we gave him a tape recorder. He listened intently in class and taped each session. He then came home and listened again and took notes, rewinding as necessary. It gave him independence and ownership of his learning. Supporting kids’ learning is one thing, enabling a sense of helplessness is another. It can be a very fine line for parents and teachers.
The whole point of special education should be to help the child overcome difficulties, not help avoid them.
I wholeheartedly agree, as a teacher and a parent. Life is about problem solving. My son had an auditory processing disorder and as he got older, the class lecture format was a challenge. Instead of giving him an excuse, we gave him a tape recorder. He listened intently in class and taped each session. He then came home and listened again and took notes, rewinding as necessary. It gave him independence and ownership of his learning. Supporting kids’ learning is one thing, enabling a sense of helplessness is another. It can be a very fine line for parents and teachers.