Help for GIFTED CHILD?
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Bright and immature usually go together. LOL. Anyway... yes, you MUST take matters into your own hands. It depends on what state you are in, regarding what programming is available to your school district. But all states have something for gifted kids. \n\nIn New Mexico (where I am), gifted education is under the special education umbrella. We have programs ranging from regular education in-class curriculum compression/acceleration, to pull-out programs (what I teach), to self-contained gifted programs (in Albuquerque). One model being utilized in a variety of locations in New Mexico is the Autonomous Learner Model. \n\nNow, that being said... not everything in life is interesting. If your son is being given materials and instruction at his academic developmental level, is being encouraged to socialize with same-age peers to develop his social skills, and is being given additional activities in his areas of interest to study in-depth, then guess what. Sometimes we get bored. They way I explain it to my students is that dishes are boring, but they've got to get done. \n\nOn the other hand, if these things aren't being done, then make some noise at your son's school. Enrichment does NOT mean MORE work, it means work at HIS ability level. If the grade-level curriculum package ends on its enrichment suggestions below his ability level, then his regular ed teacher (in collaboration with the school or district gifted education staff) should be coming up with REPLACEMENT activities for him at his true academic development level.\n\nIf your son is finishing well before the other students, then he should have an independent project in an academic area of interest that he is working on for his own personal growth and edification.\n\nI work with K - 5 grade level Gifted kids for one hour each day. We just finished studying the 4 kinds of dams, human need, environmental impacts, and the physics of construction, and building our own models. To wrap up the year, we're going to be studying the UFO phenomenon from a mythological/legend context, including area 51 and stealth technology, ancient Greek and other myths, modern myths and legends, and hold a class debate on how and where potential life may exist in our universe.\n\nAnd they still have to do the regular ed classwork "dishes." LOL.\n\nMake that noise in your school!  Get them to use the programming available from your state!  Parents are the squeaky wheel that make good schools into great schools!
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Help him (or her) to find things that he's good at.  Compliment him on things he does do well--simple things like shoe-tying, buttering bread, taking turns, etc.   Get him to help you with things and when you do don't say "will you..." say "I need you to..."   It's great for kids to feel needed.  And mostly, just love him.
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Unfortunately, you are living in a country where there is little help for children in your daughter's situation.  You may want to seek help from LD Worldwide. http://www.ldam.org/contact/index.html\nhttp://www.abainternational.org/sub/membersvcs/journals-pubs/newsletter/vol263/meast.asp\n\nHelping a child with a learning disability to learn effectively really does take specialized training. That is why in countries like the United States and Britain, specialized teachers earn advanced degrees in teaching children with special needs...even professional teachers with "standard" training have great difficulty in helping these students.\n\nFor now, as a Mom, here's what you can do.\n\nIn Math, practice counting all sorts of things with your daughter, grouping things in different ways, etc. For instance, when you are cooking, ask her for 3 eggs, and then 2 more eggs, and then count them together to find that you now have 5 eggs. Every chance you have, doing anything at all, where you are working with more than one thing, make counting and grouping with her a part of what you do.\n\nFor her handwriting, she needs Occupational Therapy. A good program you can try at home is "Handwriting Without Tears." Read the program book carefully, do not skip through it, and take it one item at a time. http://www.hwtears.com/  In my school we use it all the time as a support for the work our Occupational Therapists are doing with the students like your daughter.\n\nYour daughter does have one big advantage... a Mom who cares enough and is smart enough to try to find her help.
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Let them be what they are... God has given them enough brains to learn on their own..\n\nhttp://www.futureaccountant.com/\n\nhttp://www.schoolingkids.com/
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Hi, I'm a primary school teacher, so when I read your question, I wanted to help you out.\nI found a thread for you- it suggests lots of books and activities recommended by other parents who have autistic children. Hope it helps!
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You mean to help them pay for private school (k-12?) You can either get a student loan or go to the school office and ask them if scholarships are available and if they aren't what opportunities there are to help out with tuition. The school more than anyone would be able to help you figure out how to get them paid. If they truly are gifted, the school might offer scholarships.
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Sweetheart as a Mother of 6 children , let me be the first to say" CONGRATULATIONS" Then let me also and I STRESS this to you hon "DON"T MESS THIS UP,PLEASE"  You are obviously a very gifted young person and I applaude you. I begged and pleaded with my oldest son who I might add is also a very gifted person but no amount of begging, pleading or cryin even did me ANY good. NOW he's expecting his first child and he's working his butt off for very limited income. NOW he wishes he would have listened to me. But most importantly is that I know that down deep you knew the answer to your own question and you are very intelligent so what your probably lacking is the positive reinforcement you seek right now , sometimes I know when my oldest was younger he always did so well that I would forget to ask "hey, how u doin hon, OR Need any help?" Well for the record going to schookis so gr8
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Hi\n\nIam from india. You must visit Madhuram Narayanan Centre For Exceptional Children . Go there you will find a good solution for more reference visit their website   -  www.mncindia.org
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No -- a gifted child might have exceptional intellect, but they still need to socialize and interact with kids of all developmental stages.  Just because a kid is smart doesn't mean they should only play with other super smart kids.  Plus, any sort of segregation really never benefits anyone.
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always a problem for children today..\nthere are too many factors that took away her interest specially with our world today.\nhave a mutual conversation with your daughter, have a honest and understanding approach, ask her, why she lost her ways of studying well nfact shes smart? remind her, it wouldnt mean youre brilliant then theres no more need to study...\nif she talks to you, thats great.\nbut if she wont, something is bothering her, too many hidden emotions that you cant see behind her mask and her role as your daughter.\nthen, try the positive reinforcement, like a reward system,\ndo offer her alternatives when she get a high grade and is seen studying well with good results, a reward is given, up to you, a gift she always wanted to maybe will do, anything you know she would love to have. in that way it wll give her a driving force to achive something, instead of wandering around and doing some school stuffs for the heck of going to school. you have to give her the motivation of studyng.\nas mother always listen and be sensitive to what happens to your kids, dnt make a conclusion for when they speak to you they are a different person... when you ask them if ther fine... if they answer yes.. it wont neccessary mean that way, they kept and hide secrets inside them to be hidden from you.\nconstant frendly conversation of your kids will improve them to go to you have a conversation and have a good counceling.\nthen most important of all, show her that she is of importance to you. all she need is love and the attention of it. most childrens psychologcal problems root to such lack of love, attention and importance.\nmutuality. listen. and be fair.
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Flash cards are good, as well as games.  Reading to your child and speaking to him with normal language, not baby talk will help as well.  I also recommend exposing him to as many experiences as possible (field trips I guess you could say).  Children who have access to different environments pick up on new skills and tend to do well in school later on.  Also, if you are considering child care, look carefully at the business you will be intrusting his early education in.  Some daycares don't do a good job at fostering speech and early reading skills.  Ask if they follow a curriculum and ask them if they can explain what they will be working with him on.
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I would start by getting as well informed as possible about hearing impairment. Then, I would choose age appropriate readings and then wait for questions by the child. This will also show your child how useful and enjoyable reading can be! Here are some reading suggestions and comments:\n\n"Anna’s Silent World" by Bernard Wolf takes the reader through a typical day in Anna’s, a deaf six-year-old, life.  It explains that even though Anna is deaf, she still does things much like other children.  Any elementary-age student should read or have this book read to them.   \n\n"Seeing Things My Way" by Alden R. Carter. A fully illustrated book about Amanda and her visual impairment. Explains in easy to read text her experiences and expectations including use of CCTV and Braille.\n\n"You and Your Deaf Child: a Self-Help Guide for Parents of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children"  A resource book that parents can use when dealing with feelings about hearing loss and the implications it may have on family life. Includes reference materials covering language systems, family communications behavior and educational placement, plus more.\n\n"Kid-Friendly Parenting With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: A Treasury of Fun Activities toward Better Behavior" by Daria Medwid and Denise Chapman Weston\nA step-by-step guide offering hundreds of ideas and methods designed to work with children ages 3 to 12 to enhance communication and strengthen relationship in skillful, fun ways.\n\n"I Can Sign My ABC’s" by Laura McCaul and Susan Chaplin, Illustrated , Full-color picture book with 26 signs-one for each letter-with manual alphabet, hand shape, a picture, the name and sign of a simple object beginning with that letter. Ideal book for teaching young children the alphabet.\n\n"My Signing Book of Numbers" by Patricia Bellan Gillen\nThis full-color picture book helps children learn their numbers in sign language. Each two-page spread has the appropriate number of things or creatures for the numbers 0-20. Signs for 30,40, etc. to 100 and instructions on "how to" are included.\n\n"I’m Deaf and It’s Okay" by L. Aseltiine, E. Mueller & N. Tait, Pictures by H. Cogancherry. How this little boy copes with the frustrations of deafness at play and at home.\n\n"My First Book Of Sign" By Patricia Bellen Gillen, Pamela J. Baker, Illustrated. A full color alphabet book, giving the sign for 150 words most frequently used by young people. Word choices based on early language acquisition. Appropriate for children beginning to read.\n\n"Choices in Deafness: A Parents’ Guide" Edited by Sue Schwartz. Ph.D.  A clear thorough, reassuring book that will help parents make the best choices. Written by professional, with frank personal accounts by parents.\n\n"The Silent Garden, Raising your Deaf Child", Second Edition\nPaul W. Ogden.  An up to date reference comprising all the bits and pieces of advice, encouragement and hard data that parents might need in order to make decisions that will enable their children to grow into strong, healthy and productive members of society.\n\n"Raising and Educating a Deaf Child" by Marc Marschark\nA comprehensive guide to the choices, controversies, and decisions faced by parents and educators. Although written by a researcher, the language and explanations of complex issues are clear and easy to understand.\n\n"A Parents’ Guide To Middle Ear Infections" by D.S. Davis,M.A., CCC-A  Answering questions about ear infections in understandable terms. Anatomy, physiology, coping at home and socially.\n\n"Psychological Development of Deaf Children" by Marc Marschark.  Beginning with the nature and scope of deafness the author integrated 30 years of information to identify in what functionally significant way deafness affects the course of child development.\n\nArthur, C. (1979). My Sister's Silent
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Mentally challenged, how? Do you mean IDEA-defined Mental Retardation (overall slow learner, also with difficulties learning communication and/or life skills)? Or are you looking at someone with learning disabilities (normal intelligence but extreme difficulty with one or more areas of academics)?\n\nIf you mean MR, you should look at the following sites for a better understanding of what MR is about:\nhttp://www.thearc.org/\nhttp://www.aamr.org/\nhttp://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs8txt.htm#whatis\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001523.htm\n\nIf you mean Learning Disabled, you should look at the following sites:\nhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/learning_disabilities.html\nhttp://www.ldonline.org/\nhttp://www.ncld.org/\n\nAs far as "activities" are concerned, for MR you should look at their mental age (NOT their current chronological age), and their next step in the developmental ladder. For instance, a 15 year old with the mental age of a 5 year old will be attracted to activities and games targeting kindergarden/first grade level.\n\n"Activities" for LD kids are the same as for their same-age peers, with modifications to support them if academic skills are needed. A 15 year old with LD in reading/writing, would be interested in any activity the other 15 year olds are doing. However, if there are written instructions, he/she would need the directions read to him/her.
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What are his interests? Find something he is interested in then go to the library and get tons of books about that. If he is young, even picture books to start out just to get him familiar and comfortable with books. When I was in the Master's program for Education at Ohio State, I tutored a 3rd grade boy who was on a Kindergarten reading level and soon he was able to read anything I gave him. It was because I made it fun, relevant to his life and interactive. Give him games to work on comprehension and let him write his own stories to read back to you. If he is not old enough to write his own, then you dictate for him, letting him write whatever he is able to and help him read it back. Just make him want to do it. This is the key to teaching anything. Try Harry Potter, most kids get into that. :)
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How about having your child take each one of the "H's" and write just a little about  each that he/she is thankful for?...I think this would give some simple, practical structure to the speech, and should play right into the ability level and creativity of a 10 or 11 year old...Good luck...(Former H.S. English teacher)
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Try these sites: it may be helpful for you,\n\nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_prodigy\n\nwww.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_3_56/ai_68504383\n\nwww.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/child-prodigies\n\nhttp://www.abacon.com/berk/cd/walk.html
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get them to create something. Drawings, building blocks, games that excite or test their ability to remember, painting, crafts. You can try making them discuss issues. You will be surprised what comes out. If you are facing hyperactive children know that their attention span is very short so a variety of quick games may help. TV is your last resort. They would likely not enjoy the same program anyway. Good luck.