| Having a special need child in the family doesn't mean | | | | potential. This is another myth. Just like any other |
| you have to panic. Just like other kids, special needs | | | | children, special needs children can reach their full |
| children can learn to live a normal life and reach their | | | | potential. They can learn to speak, read, and interact |
| full potential. Guidance, teaching and love are primary | | | | with other people. They have the ability to live a happy, |
| ingredients in rearing a special child and helping him | | | | satisfied and complete life. But they won't be able to |
| reach full potential. | | | | achieve these on their own. They need guidance and |
| The "panicking" of parents upon learning about their | | | | proper teaching for them to be the best person that |
| child's situation can be attributed to some common | | | | they could be. You should not be the judge of your |
| misconceptions in dealing with special needs children. | | | | child's potential. Let him explore and learn. There are |
| These misconceptions lead to the thought that there is | | | | several education materials that cater to teaching |
| no bright future for special needs children. Unless these | | | | special needs children reach their full potential. |
| myths are fully understood and corrected, parents will | | | | - Nobody understands the difficulties of parenting and |
| never know that special needs children will still reach | | | | teaching special needs children. No two persons are |
| their full potentials. Here are the top 3 common special | | | | the same. The individual difference theory is true but it |
| child misconceptions and the truth about them: | | | | doesn't apply to situations. You may be facing the |
| - Parenting and teaching a special child will take away | | | | challenge of parenting or teaching differently abled |
| all your happiness and replace it with difficulties. This | | | | children but you are not alone. Many other parents or |
| may be true to some persons who don't love the child | | | | teachers have been through the same situation. The |
| at all - but does this type of person exist? How can | | | | only thing that differs is the way people handle special |
| parents not love their own child no matter what his | | | | situations like this. There are even foundations and |
| needs are? Parenting and teaching a special child is | | | | organizations that cater to helping parents and |
| not a reason to be unhappy. It is all in the attitude! | | | | teachers cope up with the challenge of teaching and |
| Rearing a child with special needs doesn't take away | | | | parenting children with special needs. |
| your happiness. You may be unhappy but it's your | | | | Parenting and teaching special needs children is an |
| choice. You can choose to be happy and satisfied | | | | easy task if you know how to handle the situation. |
| caring and teaching your special child. Rather than | | | | Don't panic! Know what is true and what is not. Don't |
| letting yourself be imprisoned by the situation, be in | | | | judge a situation based on pure misconceptions. As |
| control. Plan exciting activities that will help you enjoy at | | | | long as you know what to do, parenting and teaching |
| the same time leave an effective learning experience | | | | children with special needs will be a satisfying and |
| to your child. | | | | fulfilling experience. |
| - Special needs children will never reach their full | | | | |