"All children possess the potential to learn; the possibilities are unlimited..."
Introduction
We know a lot about the physical development of children, and we are comfortable with the concept of employing developmental milestones, such as first steps and first words, to gauge a child's progress.
We test and evaluate a child's educational growth, sometimes even before they've reached school age. We have even begun to recognize the importance of mental health in children. When you think about how much we do know about children and their development, it's hard to understand why there are so many that continue to struggle with learning and/or behavior.
All children possess the potential to learn; the possibilities are unlimited. And just as crawling sets the foundation for walking in a child's physical development, there are building blocks--neurodevelopmental systems--that pave the way for academic, social and behavioral learning.
Each neurodevelopmental system:
~ must be functional,
~ must be able to work with other systems,
~ must work in the right sequence,
~ must not interfere with other systems at inappropriate times.
It may sound like it would be difficult to figure out, but actually kids are providing us with clues all the time. Their behaviors and reactions to learning are a result of their systems' attempts at telling us what is going on with them.
As you begin to understand how to look at these behaviors and reactions differently, you will also begin to understand how to better help your child.
We know a lot about the physical development of children, and we are comfortable with the concept of employing developmental milestones, such as first steps and first words, to gauge a child's progress.
We test and evaluate a child's educational growth, sometimes even before they've reached school age. We have even begun to recognize the importance of mental health in children. When you think about how much we do know about children and their development, it's hard to understand why there are so many that continue to struggle with learning and/or behavior.
All children possess the potential to learn; the possibilities are unlimited. And just as crawling sets the foundation for walking in a child's physical development, there are building blocks--neurodevelopmental systems--that pave the way for academic, social and behavioral learning.
Each neurodevelopmental system:
~ must be functional,
~ must be able to work with other systems,
~ must work in the right sequence,
~ must not interfere with other systems at inappropriate times.
It may sound like it would be difficult to figure out, but actually kids are providing us with clues all the time. Their behaviors and reactions to learning are a result of their systems' attempts at telling us what is going on with them.
As you begin to understand how to look at these behaviors and reactions differently, you will also begin to understand how to better help your child.
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