| Having a special need child in the family doesn’t | | | | potential. |
| mean you have to panic. Just like other kids, special | | | | This is another myth. Just like any other children, special |
| needs children can learn to live a normal life and reach | | | | needs children can reach their full potential. They can |
| their full potential. Guidance, teaching and love are | | | | learn to speak, read, and interact with other people. |
| primary ingredients in rearing a special child and helping | | | | They have the ability to live a happy, satisfied and |
| him reach full potential. | | | | complete life. But they won’t be able to achieve |
| The “panicking” of parents upon learning about | | | | these on their own. They need guidance and proper |
| their child’s situation can be attributed to some | | | | teaching for them to be the best person that they |
| common misconceptions in dealing with special needs | | | | could be. You should not be the judge of your |
| children. These misconceptions lead to the thought that | | | | child’s potential. Let him explore and learn. There |
| there is no bright future for special needs children. | | | | are several education materials that cater to teaching |
| Unless these myths are fully understood and | | | | special needs children reach their full potential. |
| corrected, parents will never know that special needs | | | | - Nobody understands the difficulties of parenting and |
| children will still reach their full potentials. Here are the | | | | teaching special needs children. |
| top 3 common special child misconceptions and the | | | | No two persons are the same. The individual |
| truth about them: | | | | difference theory is true but it doesn’t apply to |
| - Parenting and teaching a special child will take away | | | | situations. You may be facing the challenge of |
| all your happiness and replace it with difficulties. | | | | parenting or teaching differently abled children but you |
| This may be true to some persons who don’t love | | | | are not alone. Many other parents or teachers have |
| the child at all – but does this type of person exist? | | | | been through the same situation. The only thing that |
| How can parents not love their own child no matter | | | | differs is the way people handle special situations like |
| what his needs are? Parenting and teaching a special | | | | this. There are even foundations and organizations that |
| child is not a reason to be unhappy. It is all in the | | | | cater to helping parents and teachers cope up with the |
| attitude! Rearing a child with special needs doesn’t | | | | challenge of teaching and parenting children with |
| take away your happiness. You may be unhappy but | | | | special needs. |
| it’s your choice. You can choose to be happy and | | | | Parenting and teaching special needs children is an |
| satisfied caring and teaching your special child. Rather | | | | easy task if you know how to handle the situation. |
| than letting yourself be imprisoned by the situation, be in | | | | Don’t panic! Know what is true and what is not. |
| control. Plan exciting activities that will help you enjoy at | | | | Don’t judge a situation based on pure |
| the same time leave an effective learning experience | | | | misconceptions. As long as you know what to do, |
| to your child. | | | | parenting and teaching children with special needs will |
| - Special needs children will never reach their full | | | | be a satisfying and fulfilling experience. |