DCD/dyspraxia - how to discuss with DS? - 04/02/15 03:59 PM
Hi
In an earlier thread I described our recent OT assessment for DS7. Today I met with his school resource teacher, who was super helpful! There's another child at the school with the same thing (although more severe), so she was familiar with the types of accommodations required.
She's going to arrange a meeting with his teachers for next week so I can get a better idea of how he's coping in the classroom (and in gym).
My one concern is - how do I discuss this with DS? He is very sensitive and already hard on himself over tasks he's struggling with. I don't want him to feel worse about himself because of this. But I do need to tell him something, because they are going to start changing some things at school. For example she wants to pull him out once a day for 'body breaks' - which the other child does - 5-10 minutes to have a movement break and to do core-strength exercises.
Also, they would change his gym instruction a little bit, and potentially include some accommodations in the classroom (e.g. voice technology, typing) - although she said she'd position it in a way so as not to single him out too much.
Can I just tell him that his brain learns movement tasks differently? That these are things the OT (who he really liked) said to try? Or should I give more detail?
Any suggestions?
In an earlier thread I described our recent OT assessment for DS7. Today I met with his school resource teacher, who was super helpful! There's another child at the school with the same thing (although more severe), so she was familiar with the types of accommodations required.
She's going to arrange a meeting with his teachers for next week so I can get a better idea of how he's coping in the classroom (and in gym).
My one concern is - how do I discuss this with DS? He is very sensitive and already hard on himself over tasks he's struggling with. I don't want him to feel worse about himself because of this. But I do need to tell him something, because they are going to start changing some things at school. For example she wants to pull him out once a day for 'body breaks' - which the other child does - 5-10 minutes to have a movement break and to do core-strength exercises.
Also, they would change his gym instruction a little bit, and potentially include some accommodations in the classroom (e.g. voice technology, typing) - although she said she'd position it in a way so as not to single him out too much.
Can I just tell him that his brain learns movement tasks differently? That these are things the OT (who he really liked) said to try? Or should I give more detail?
Any suggestions?