http://www.classperformance.com/2008/12/ask-brad-at-what-age-should-we-start-telling-people-our-child-has-a-disability/ Brad Cohen's Website Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:31:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.classperformance.com/2008/12/ask-brad-at-what-age-should-we-start-telling-people-our-child-has-a-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Kay Neubert Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:10:34 +0000 http://www.classperformance.com/?p=922#comment-374 I shared with my 7 year old son about a middle schooler I heard about that talked to his class about the Tourettes and it helped. When he heard this story he had the courage in 2nd grade to talk to his class about the Tourettes. He did this same thing in 3rd grade this year on the first day of school. At the same time another child shared her story about having diabetes. I have encouraged him to tell people right away if he is having tics and explain what it is. We will continue to do this every year. He as yet has not had any teasing and the kids are very accepting. The biggest thing we have learned is to definitely talk about it to anyone and everyone to take away the mystery about what it is. I encourage everyone to do the same. I shared with my 7 year old son about a middle schooler I heard about that talked to his class about the Tourettes and it helped. When he heard this story he had the courage in 2nd grade to talk to his class about the Tourettes. He did this same thing in 3rd grade this year on the first day of school. At the same time another child shared her story about having diabetes. I have encouraged him to tell people right away if he is having tics and explain what it is. We will continue to do this every year. He as yet has not had any teasing and the kids are very accepting. The biggest thing we have learned is to definitely talk about it to anyone and everyone to take away the mystery about what it is. I encourage everyone to do the same.

]]> http://www.classperformance.com/2008/12/ask-brad-at-what-age-should-we-start-telling-people-our-child-has-a-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-297 ken Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:38:38 +0000 http://www.classperformance.com/?p=922#comment-297 Parents should always be proud of their children and assist in their acclaimation/socialization with other children by first informing the parents if a disablility exists. While children may be cruel when it comes to 'differences' w/ other kids, they are usually more accepting of 'differences' w/out prejudice or narrow-mindedness if it's not been predicated by their parents or society. Parents should always be proud of their children and assist in their acclaimation/socialization with other children by first informing the parents if a disablility exists. While children may be cruel when it comes to ‘differences’ w/ other kids, they are usually more accepting of ‘differences’ w/out prejudice or narrow-mindedness if it’s not been predicated by their parents or society.

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