Disability people need education too


Reducing Learing Disability Social Diasters

Parents often say that their child with
attentional problems has difficulty behavingOutside settings greatly enhance the child's
and  joining  in  with others when in public.frustration and anxiety. Most adults would
acknowledge or accept that the dynamics of a
A routine trip to the shops, doctor's officevisit to the community are often a social
or just out for the day can become annightmare.
embarrassing disaster. Of course, the
humiliation is compounded by all the otherIt is possible to lower a child's social
parents who witness your child's muchanxiety when in public by trying to make
misunderstood behaviour, often looking at youtheir physical needs easier by bringing food,
as if to say, "What kind of parents aredrink and being more aware of of quieter
they'?locations that are at hand if needed offering
opportunities to explore more in unfamiliar
Many parents decide to avoid such publicsettings can often help a great
scenes by minimising the child's outsidedealminimising the amount of time spend in a
life. Unfortunately, this greatly denies thecrowded  or  confined  area.
child the opportunity to gain public and
social skills that he or she will need inPublic areas and outings can be challenging
order  to  take  part  in  community  life.for children with learning problems but they
can provide parents the opportunities to
When your child is in his home envirement,enhance and increase the child's social
all their needs can be met relitivaly stresslearning  and  behaviour
free. Food and drink is at hand and the
setting such as bedrooms, gardens etc are allIt is said that a child often needs love most
known and understood and offer a sanctuary ofwhen they deserve it least. I don't profess
familularity as well as comfortableto have all the answers but hopfully sharing
souroundings.mine help other a bit.



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