THAT IS AMAZING! That is a big deal! I’m very happy for you. Congratulations!
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I don’t have a child, but I’ve always been drawn to young children who require alternative learning. I really want to go back to school for it. I was the first person to notice something divergent about my sister. My parents didn’t believe me… she was 3.. I was 10.. she’d get diagnosed a whole year later.. repeat kindergarten 3 times then pass because of some law forbidding her to stay back, with no alternatives, and our parents just kept her doped up non-stop.. I was the only one in the world who cared.. so at age 13, I made an entire lesson plan and taught her myself..
But I couldn’t stay long in that house once I hit my teens.. so toxic
She’s 28 now, never held a job, with a 3rd grade education and has lived a HARD life… a lot of it out of her hands.
Thinking of my sisters face when she was in her 20s.. going through alot of stuff..when we were looking in the sky and I explained to her that stars are the same thing as our sun. She never knew, and it absolutely amazed her. She still brings it up
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So anyways, I know the feeling of watching someone you love strive and succeed…
Continuous learning is so vital. Of course you go at the pace of the child, but there are times a little challenge has to come their way. Not in a disruptive, uncomfortable or overly-stressful way, but in maybe trying something new. And I don’t mean a new RESTAURANT or a new CANDY STORE.. but new ways of learning. Something I NEVER see them do… they’ve completely given up.. not even trying to teach her new signs..
I could say more, but I’m just rambling
I just wanted to say, I’m very proud of both of you! Your got your son set up for success!
The MASSives have become a great teaching tool.. as in what will happen when everyone gives up.
Honestly guys.. the fall season of FA is gonna prove to be quite a depressing one…