Differences in Learning is an academic support and social group home should help students who face learning do with problems with friends a...
Differences in Learning is an academic support and social group home should help students who face learning do with problems with friends and more social.
Founder Tammi Wright began years ago almost 13 to their own children there homeschooling when he realized that they had disabilities in public schools to learn. Wright moment, the basis of his 16-year-old son, who faces a difference in the learning schools.
"He took it and had a baby to drug exposure. I have derived a lot of thinking their diagnoses. Therefore, it is very intelligent, but have quite severe dyslexia and struggles academically. J 'have seven years home schooling."
Seeing how their children receive education at home and socialize with other students a diagnosis Wright encourages school to start learning differences Start Learning Group. The group held its first meeting in February and has been flourishing ever since with great interest by many parents.
The group is for students in Houston Northwest region, including the towns Cypress, Tomball, Jersey Village, Katy, and available in the spring. It is open to all students from kindergarten to 12th grade, but knows more adolescents encourage group in adolescence is crucial to join in the development of social skills. Children who are involved in the group have a number of diagnoses including autism, Asperger's syndrome, anxiety disorders, dyslexia, Down syndrome, ADD / ADHD and deaf.
"We are for children who are high functioning. What I found is that when there are special groups of school needs of the house, which grouped a little more to the operational fund or medically frail to tilt view. The types of activities with children, the high operability and physical conditions are not the same. "
The school group house is involved in various social activities, including go to parks, zoos, museums and participate in social activities iother hands. Wright uses these interactions students with the opportunity at their own pace and the ability to learn, while working with other students who have the same differences. Students take to learn various subjects, such as mathematics, history and reading. Wright said she a very similar or the same program as many public schools use many of these issues in teaching.
"We personally do a combination of some online classes, take classes in the community, in some cases, our program broadly in other areas, I create my own program overlaps ..".
Wright said that a group like this is necessary because such a lack of resources was for these students as "[a] a large number of budget cuts in public schools for special needs and the number was children in special needs increased by actually arrow . "
Although the group in its infancy, Wright predicted the direction the group wants to see and is on the right path to help children who have learning difficulties. two weeks planned Hangout for all and social events. Wright assured parents that this program is to encourage students with social skills in an environment that is fully accepted.
"You have the opportunity to socialize with other children and parents who truly understand and accept what they are, what they are. You see the positive things in all children, regardless of what their challenges. If you have a child he fights one way or a diagnosis that can affect learning, is the group of resource potential. "
Further information about the learning differences Homeschool Group, visit the website www.ldkidshomeschool.com. be LD, a resource for parents on everything their learning to overcome on your child differences, the website also offers useful information, including where the therapy, to find doctors and additional community resources.
You can also Tammi Wright tammiw@tazandweaselman.com, or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/LDkids send.
