Page 11 - Southern Exposure - March '23

Southern Exposure, Page 11

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Nurturing Creativity In Dyslexics

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., School Psychologist

All children need to believe they excel at some area in talented at mathematics. Other kids might believe they are perspective that remediation
their life because this helps develop our self-esteem and science experts with a deep knowledge of space or fossils. of what is broken in your
healthy self-esteem advances success in life. Self-esteem is Your child’s natural talent might be athletics and being a fast child is not the ultimate goal.
developed by combining our internal beliefs with our external runner, best basketball free thrower, dancer, or figure skater. He explains, “There are
feedback. Thus, our self-esteem is a combination of how we Does your child have an innate musical ability? Recognize specific attitudes and habits
view ourselves and how we believe others view us. and reinforce your child’s strength area. that will have a huge impact
We want your child with dyslexia to develop healthy If you need ideas consider reading, The Dyslexia on whether your child will be
self-esteem and feel good about him or herself. So, in what Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child’s able to apply her strengths at
area does your child excel? Although it might be academic Confidence and Love of Learning. Author Ben Foss describes school and beyond.”
related, it might not. Perhaps your child believes she is his own struggles with dyslexia and provides you with a new Since children develop
at different rates you can
provide your child with
opportunities to sample various activities, athletics, arts, and
March 31 - April 2 hobbies to gauge their interest and talents. Some activities
will be tried and shelved while others might continue to
develop and be refined throughout adolescence. It’s often
our natural strengths that carry us through in life and shape
our career choices. Your child is smart in many ways so help
other family members and teachers understand your child’s
natural assets. Someone has to recognize your child’s gifts
and we hope it’s you.
Call to discuss your child as we test children ages 5.5
through college for dyslexia, learning disabilities, ADHD,
depression, anxiety, and other processing disorders. Visit
JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125.

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resources. The program provides youth scholarships, art
education to schools that would otherwise not have art
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in their curriculum, and art classes to veterans, seniors,
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