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When children have special needs, those closest to them may suffer.  Parents of children with special needs often experience emotional problems such as fear, sadness, rage, loneliness, and guilt.  They also experience physical problems such as exhaustion and self-neglect.  Many report their health as “fair to poor“ and over half say their diets and exercise habits have deteriorated since their parenting responsibilities began.  They also report that they do not regularly keep their own medical appointments.  It is important for those caring for those with special needs to address and treat their own issues as well.

To unspoil a child, they need to learn how to earn the items they want to have. Children need to feel a connect between work and money. One way to teach them this is to pay commissions and not allowances. Therefore they will earn money towards items they want for doing chores and tasks. They will learn that if they work, they will get paid. If they do not work, then they will not get paid. That is the rule for parents in the real world, so it might as well be for kids too.

Nearly 20% (1 in 5) of high school age boys in the United States and 11% of school aged children overall have received a medical diagnosis of ADHD according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  These rates reflect a marked rise over the last decade. Check back tomorrow for the surprising statistics.

SELF-ESTEEM - Kids that feel bad about themselves and abilities most likely hate school too.  A lot of kids that are deemed “special ed” are discouraged that they are not achieving at the level they want to.

There is no emotional growth when you are procrastinating.

A great pleasure in life is having your student do what others including the know-it-all “experts” say your student cannot do.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Do not say that you do not have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours that were given to Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Helen Keller and Thomas Jefferson.  There is always enough time to be great.

By now you have probably heard the rumor that childhood vaccines can cause autism.  Lets take a closer look at how this idea came about.  In 1998 a British gastroenterologist published a paper in a medical journal theorizing a link between the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine and autism.  His research was based on interviews with parents based on TWELVE children!!  The press ran away with the story that vaccines cause autism.

Since this global panic, a mercury-based preservative thimerosal has been removed from all vaccines.  This was to just to be safe just in case the observed autism was in fact mercury poisoning.  Throughout the past decade there have been dozens of studies that have collectively drawn on data from millions of children.  These studies have consistently found no connection between vaccines and autism.  In 2010 the original British medical journal retracted their original 1998 paper and the UK’s General Medical Council revoked the British gastroenterologist’s medical license.

Although we recommend all children get vaccines as scheduled there are still a few parents that swear that it was in fact vaccines that caused their child’s autism.  What do you think?  Please share your experiences and thoughts with us.

The Rivers School of Weston Parent Testimonial

"My son made high honors for the first time!  He has been at the Rivers School for over 3 years and in the Weston Public Schools before that.  During his entire schooling he always struggled.  He battles with executive function which has held him down since he started school.  Before we met you, he was turning in around half of his homework assignments and many of them late. Now all of the homework is handed in on time and receiving full credit.  You taught him organization and study skills that helped him cope with his executive function.  My son earned high honors at Rivers in just a matter of 3 months time.  We are thrilled!  Thanks Y3K Tutor In Your Home."

-P.

(Weston, MA)