My child was made to stand in the corner by the teacher and she said he may as well have a hat with a D on it!!! surely this isnt right ?
Q. My son is 9 years old and at a private school. He was recently made to stand in a corner by his teacher after she said he wasn't listening in class. He was very upset and said that she may as well have given him a hat with a D on it. I fell ve...
A. 28 November 2006: this is really serious and not acceptable today in schooling - it is using humiliation as a way of "teaching" a child and it has long been identified that effective learning requires positive not negative reinforcement ie. use encouragement and ... (read in full...)
Been told my son has "Semantic Pragmatic Disorder"
Q. Hello, I have been told that my son has a pragmatic sasmatic disorder?? [Editor's note - I think this is most likely "Semantic Pragmatic Disorder"] I wasn't given much info about it so i was wondering if anyone else has experiance with ...
A. 28 November 2006: Just dug out my notes as worked in a special needs school for a few years (in support) and recognised the term. Put simply its a disorder of comprehension (understanding)-"semantic" referring to "meaning", that is, difficulty in comprehending what ... (read in full...)
How do I get my child to stop wetting the bed?
Q. how can i get my child to stop wetting the bed?...
A. 11 November 2006: Definitely go to your GP and ask to be referred (health visitor if I remember correctly) who will set you up with an alarm, give info and advice. These are brilliant - they sorted out both my sons (ADD/ADHD)although it can take a while - they work ... (read in full...)
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