Comments on: Cousin with Special Needs http://teacherjulie.com/2007/07/01/cousin-with-special-needs/ filipina special education teacher Mon, 07 May 2012 05:33:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: annamanila http://teacherjulie.com/2007/07/01/cousin-with-special-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-5903 annamanila Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:04:37 +0000 http://teacherjulie.com/?p=467#comment-5903 Special needs require special attention, special treatment and procedures, special education ... often translating to EXPENSIVE. Little wonder many families just try to pretend nothing is wrong or mahina lang ang ulo, o tamad magaral. :( What do we do Teacher Julie? <ul> <li>Nothing. We can not do anything if parents refuse to do anything about it, especially IF parents refuse to recognize the problem. One of my parent used to say, "Aanhin mo ang perang matitipid mo kung mamamatay ka din lang na hindi marunong ang anak mo sa buhay kahit papano". (What are you going to do with money saved (from not spending on therapy services) if someday you will die with your child not even knowing how to take care of himself.) This is true. The sentiments of all parents because in the supposedly natural order of things, parents die at an old age which at least, they get to teach their children first. But what if the parents die young? Who will take care of their children? Their children with special needs? Ahhh...that is really a dilemma parents have to face.</li> </ul> Special needs require special attention, special treatment and procedures, special education … often translating to EXPENSIVE. Little wonder many families just try to pretend nothing is wrong or mahina lang ang ulo, o tamad magaral.

:( What do we do Teacher Julie?

  • Nothing. We can not do anything if parents refuse to do anything about it, especially IF parents refuse to recognize the problem. One of my parent used to say, “Aanhin mo ang perang matitipid mo kung mamamatay ka din lang na hindi marunong ang anak mo sa buhay kahit papano”. (What are you going to do with money saved (from not spending on therapy services) if someday you will die with your child not even knowing how to take care of himself.) This is true. The sentiments of all parents because in the supposedly natural order of things, parents die at an old age which at least, they get to teach their children first. But what if the parents die young? Who will take care of their children? Their children with special needs? Ahhh…that is really a dilemma parents have to face.
]]> By: SexyMom http://teacherjulie.com/2007/07/01/cousin-with-special-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-5732 SexyMom Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:49:56 +0000 http://teacherjulie.com/?p=467#comment-5732 what a world of difference a support system and acceptance could do! also, awareness in the early stage. but it's true, years ago, who would have told us about ADHD, i only remember hearing the words mongoloid, abnormal and crazy. families nowadays are luckier--there are specialists on illnesses like ADHD. what a world of difference a support system and acceptance could do! also, awareness in the early stage. but it’s true, years ago, who would have told us about ADHD, i only remember hearing the words mongoloid, abnormal and crazy. families nowadays are luckier–there are specialists on illnesses like ADHD.

]]> By: Lynn http://teacherjulie.com/2007/07/01/cousin-with-special-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-5695 Lynn Sun, 01 Jul 2007 14:28:19 +0000 http://teacherjulie.com/?p=467#comment-5695 I guess there are still a lot of people who are not aware of ADHD or if I may say, in denial? Or sometimes people just take it as being "just a hyper kid" when in fact, some attention is needed to check if there's anything unusual. As far as I know, ADHD have been "popular" just recently. I guess there are still a lot of people who are not aware of ADHD or if I may say, in denial? Or sometimes people just take it as being “just a hyper kid” when in fact, some attention is needed to check if there’s anything unusual. As far as I know, ADHD have been “popular” just recently.

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