A Guide for Parents Seeking Help for Special Children’s Education

Special children’s education can be a touchy subject for parents. Most of the time, parents would be the ones seeking out that needed extra assistance when children begin to show signs of autism. This is not to say that schools are not doing anything to help, when they should. For all we may know, they could be trying to find help but the given circumstances just makes it easier said than done. Reality tells us that the funding for special education is low, its resources are limited, and the waiting lists are long.

This does not mean, however, that all hope is lost. Sometimes, such as in these situations, being squeaky is necessary if it would mean getting the grease. If you are among the parents who are seeking educational help for their special children, here are some advices to get you started:

First, make the first move and start today. Do not rely on your child’s school because, chances are, they will not take in the problem. You might get the attention you want at first, but most often, schools will just dismiss initial concerns at the end of the day. Time is precious here; do not waste it dealing with them. You could complain, and begin your squeaking with them, but what for? It would get you nowhere since the school will not exactly be the one to provide help anyway. Like you, they will just be seeking that help from the higher organizations that focus on special children’s education. Furthermore, unless you know someone on the inside, the school is practically your only means of reaching those organizations. Thus, no matter how frustrating it could be, do not antagonize them. Rather, be friends with them. It could prove to be helpful.

Second, if you can afford to hire professionals to work for your child’s case, being organized is vital. Failure to attend one meeting will already count against you. Be sure to keep every document given to you throughout the entire duration of the case such as notes on meetings, reports and results.

Third, be patient. The testing process will take time so you might need to wait for long. Sadly, many parents who badly need to get the testing over with resort to privately hiring someone to speed up the process. While waiting, do your homework. The more information you can get about the condition of your child, the better it will be for you to get help.

And fourth, know your rights. Do not hesitate to complain to higher authorities if your child’s school is still not doing anything to help your child after you have long communicated your concerns. Special children’s education is not to be taken granted. You have all the right to seek legal assistance so speak up if you have to.

Useful Resources Online For Your Toddler – The Learning Process Can Be Fun!

Early child education refers primarily to the stage in life where a child learns through play. Used interchangeably with it are the terms “early learning”, “child education”, “child care”, and “early education”. This period begins from birth and ends at the age of eight according to the National Association of Education for Young Children (NAEYC).

The term has been used widely to describe the education of preschoolers, and even baby programs. Although (as mentioned earlier) this period includes all children ages 8 and below, it is a stage that concentrates more on the years from birth up to the end of preschool (usually at age four).

As a parent, you should be involved in the period of early child education by helping enhance your toddler’s learning. Fortunately, the internet can help you. There is almost nothing that cannot be found on the internet today, and this is true even for educational resources for toddlers. You can find countless educational games, printable activities for toddlers, fun science learning packages, a catalog of toys for toddlers, teaching tools such as blocks, flash cards, math tables for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, planet charts, and a lot more.

There are also many audio-visual games that teach English and the proper pronunciation of words. In addition to that, even French, German, and Spanish pronunciations are included. There are easy-to-use point and click games that test and enhance your toddler’s comprehension memory skills. For example, five apples will be displayed and your toddler’s goal is to correctly choose the number corresponding to the quantity of the items as shown. In this example, the toddler must click “5”. Another similar game focuses, this time, on colors. For example, the computer shows a picture of a banana and your toddler must click on “Yellow” to move on. More games similar to teach on time, the alphabet, animal sounds, etc. are available online.

Perhaps the most important years in a toddler’s life are those during the period of early child education. Thus, you must make sure to provide only the best learning experience during this period. Furthermore, a toddler can only be a toddler once in his lifetime. Why not make his preschool years fun?