| Most parents want the best education possible for their children. Dyspraxic children are wonderful, unique individuals and their educational needs are a little different to those of children who have no problem learning to speak clearly. While a dyspraxic child's expressive language will often be severely behind that of his same-age peers, his receptive language may be average or advanced. His education therefore needs to be individualized. His needs have to be met on every level. ie The person educating this child will need to help him to work on his specific areas of weakness, while also enhancing the areas in which he excels. This can be done and done well, but it is a tough goal for educationalists to achieve. Many parents of dyspraxic children endure the public school system and with the help of advocates and the use of IEPs, they are able to ensure a good education for their children. I have included some links to sites which provide excellent advice on IEPs at the bottom of this page. An alternative option which is being chosen by more and more parents of dyspraxic children is homeschooling. I homeschool my children. |
| I homeschool because I want my children to learn in a loving, kind, enthusiastic environment. I think that self-esteem is extremely important and I want my children to be comfortable with who they are. Dyspraxic children require a lot of work on speech. They require modelling and practice at speaking. They need to be able to express themselves freely and I'm able to provide my children with this freedom at home. The following quote is a general quote and not meant to apply specifically to dyspraxic children but I think that it does apply: "It can't be said too often: we get better at using words, whether hearing, speaking, reading, or writing, under one condition & only one - when we use those words to say something we want to say, to people we want to say it to, for purposes that are our own". From "How Children Learn" by John Holt. |
| Speech Modelling - articulation and language structure. Phonological Awareness Skills. Computer Software - reading, maths, etc. See Strategies section for more ideas. |
| Advocacy in Action IEP Parent Preparation and Planning Sample Speech IEP Wrightslaw: The Special Ed Advocate Writing IEPs For Success |
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Homeschooling Kids With Disabilities The Homeschool Page |
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