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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 308762" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Being on an IEP doesn't necessarily mean being in Special Education classes. But to answer your question, difficult child and I just had this conversation today even though he has had an IEP for a few years. I have always explained to him that all people have their own unique set of qualities and things they need help with. I explained dyslexia and autism to him as examples. I pointed out how many, many people with these struggles have accomplished great things and lived normal lives but needed extra help in school to help them learn because most teachers in average classes only know how to teach to children who fit into a "box", but all people don't fit into a box. Similarly, when difficult child was telling his psychiatrist once that he didn't want more medications, psychiatrist told him that he knew he(difficult child) was trying hard to deal with everything himself and on his own but he didn't want him to struggle so much when there was available help to make things easier for him. That was a good approach, I thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 308762, member: 3699"] Being on an IEP doesn't necessarily mean being in Special Education classes. But to answer your question, difficult child and I just had this conversation today even though he has had an IEP for a few years. I have always explained to him that all people have their own unique set of qualities and things they need help with. I explained dyslexia and autism to him as examples. I pointed out how many, many people with these struggles have accomplished great things and lived normal lives but needed extra help in school to help them learn because most teachers in average classes only know how to teach to children who fit into a "box", but all people don't fit into a box. Similarly, when difficult child was telling his psychiatrist once that he didn't want more medications, psychiatrist told him that he knew he(difficult child) was trying hard to deal with everything himself and on his own but he didn't want him to struggle so much when there was available help to make things easier for him. That was a good approach, I thought. [/QUOTE]
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