Originally Posted by fryguymoore
My daughter was diagnosed with learning disabilities tonight. Those of you who remember how upset I was when my son received this same diagnoses a few months back probably know how I feel again. In additional to being upset and sad I am now also feeling guiltly because I was her only teacher for the past six years. Wait, I felt pretty darn guiltly about my son too. It all feels hopeless and bleak again which I should realize is lame because my son is doing so much better with the correct teaching strategies and all the therapy he is now getting. The five doctors appointments for the kids every week will soon be nine :? My daughter is still the same person she was this morning before we saw the psychologist. This knowledge is helpful. I am sure I will feel better soon...
Sorry to be so sad. I was very excited earlier. My squishies are ready to go. They are all in a nice neat pile (well, except for the 15 times the kids and cat knocked them over :) ).
Don't take it out on yourself, everyone learns differently-in my family all 5 of us kids have dyslexia in some form and all of us had to figure different ways of dealing with it. I will say it did help that both of our parents also had it so we had a little more understanding when things didn't go like usual. Once you've found your knack to learning hopefully it clicks ;) Just remember nothing is impossible, it just might take a little longer :)