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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 221621" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'm so glad you're seeing improvement.</p><p></p><p>Just a few things - </p><p></p><p>1) With difficult children we ALL need to be prepared to look below the surface to find exactly what IS going on, so we can deal with it more appropriately. And by ALL i mean teachers too. Maybe it was a flippant comment about the teacher not wanting to stop a kid reading (and keeping some informality and humour can be necessary for some of us) but it does need to be clear - what is joking, and what is real. If a teacher makes such a comment in jest, they need to follow it with "But seriously, folks" and then deal with it appropriately.</p><p></p><p>2) Yes, some teachers are never satisfied. They also have short attention spans. A kid can improve out of sight and they want the child to suddenly already have attained the next level of perfection. Not fair, and generally unrealistic. </p><p></p><p>3) A Communication Book might be a way to help and to compromise. It also means you AND the teachers get to share information FASTER (ie same day, or next day) which also means more information, and more accurately too. It's amazing just how much better it can make things.</p><p></p><p>4) When anyone recommends books, especially expensive books, look for them in your local library first. It saves outlaying money for something that MIGHT be good, or it might be trash. I remember when some bloke (Ratbag!) was working with me to help me with my sudden disability and recommended I read "Love your Disease, It's Keeping You Well". I am SO glad I didn't buy it! And that bloke is so lucky I didn't get to read that book until after our sessions were done - I would have brained him with the book and cheerfully laughed through the process. I would have also sent him the bill, if I'd bought it.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like you're making great progress. Way To Go!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 221621, member: 1991"] I'm so glad you're seeing improvement. Just a few things - 1) With difficult children we ALL need to be prepared to look below the surface to find exactly what IS going on, so we can deal with it more appropriately. And by ALL i mean teachers too. Maybe it was a flippant comment about the teacher not wanting to stop a kid reading (and keeping some informality and humour can be necessary for some of us) but it does need to be clear - what is joking, and what is real. If a teacher makes such a comment in jest, they need to follow it with "But seriously, folks" and then deal with it appropriately. 2) Yes, some teachers are never satisfied. They also have short attention spans. A kid can improve out of sight and they want the child to suddenly already have attained the next level of perfection. Not fair, and generally unrealistic. 3) A Communication Book might be a way to help and to compromise. It also means you AND the teachers get to share information FASTER (ie same day, or next day) which also means more information, and more accurately too. It's amazing just how much better it can make things. 4) When anyone recommends books, especially expensive books, look for them in your local library first. It saves outlaying money for something that MIGHT be good, or it might be trash. I remember when some bloke (Ratbag!) was working with me to help me with my sudden disability and recommended I read "Love your Disease, It's Keeping You Well". I am SO glad I didn't buy it! And that bloke is so lucky I didn't get to read that book until after our sessions were done - I would have brained him with the book and cheerfully laughed through the process. I would have also sent him the bill, if I'd bought it. It sounds like you're making great progress. Way To Go! Marg [/QUOTE]
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