| Are you the parent of a child with autism that has | | | | the child'sbehavioral difficulty is at school. |
| been blamed foryour child's behavioral difficulties? | | | | Tip 2: Try and figure out what your child is telling you |
| Have you been told by specialeducation personnel that | | | | by theirbehavior; perhaps the work is too hard, they |
| your child's learning disability ordifficulty is your fault? | | | | are not receivingappropriate instruction. Try and figure |
| This article will discuss a study of schoolpsychologists | | | | out the ABC's of Behavior; Astands for antecedent |
| about blame for children's learning difficulties. Andalso, | | | | (what was happening before the behavior), Bstands |
| give you tips,on how to overcome the blame, placed | | | | for Behavior (what was the specific behavior), and C |
| by somedisability educators. | | | | stands fortheConsequence (what did the child get out |
| Several years ago, I heard about a study where | | | | of the behavior). Byfocusing on the behavior, and not |
| school psychologistswere asked who they blamed, | | | | the blame you will help your child. |
| when a child had learning difficulties. | | | | Tip 3: If your child is struggling with academics due to a |
| The basic outcome of the study showed that 100% of | | | | learningdisability; make sure that they are receiving |
| the psychologiststhat were surveyed, placed the | | | | research basedinstruction, which is required by No |
| blame on the child or the parents. Notone school | | | | Child Left Behind (NCLB). |
| psychologist blamed the school district, | | | | Children with learning disabilities need a reading |
| teacher,inappropriate curriculum, lack of resources, or | | | | program with fiveprinciples: Simultaneous multi sensory, |
| inadequateinstruction, for children's learning difficulties. | | | | systematic and cumulative,direct interaction, diagnostic |
| Years ago, I hearda school psychologist blame a | | | | teaching, and analytic instruction. |
| mother for her daughter's learningdisability, since then I | | | | Check out for more information. |
| have heard it several times. | | | | Tip 4: Tell the special education person, that your child |
| While the study did not include blame for behavioral | | | | has theright to a free appropriate public education, and |
| difficulties, ithas been my experience that school | | | | you will be holdingthem accountable for that. Be |
| personnel often blame parents forchildrens school | | | | honest, and bring up any school relatedreasons that |
| behavioral issues. Parents must overcome both | | | | you believe your child is having academic difficulty, |
| typesof blame, so that they can advocate for an | | | | orbehavioral difficulty. Many schools continue using |
| appropriate education, fortheir child. | | | | outdatedcurriculums that do not work, which can |
| Tip 1: If a school person tells you that your child's | | | | cause lack of academicprogress and frustration in |
| behavior, isbecause of something that is going on at | | | | some children. |
| home, stand up to them. Tellthe person that you do not | | | | You can overcome the blame that some disability |
| believe that this is true. If your childhas autism, they | | | | educators try andplace on your or your child. Continue |
| may have a lot of behavioral difficulties due totheir | | | | to focus on your child, andtheir needs, and this will help |
| disability. Most families are not perfect, but most times | | | | you overcome the blame. Your child isdepending on |
| do notcause a child's behavioral difficulty; especially if | | | | you! |