This document provides guidance to parents on raising and educating children with special needs from pregnancy through school. It discusses preparing for the baby's arrival, finding programs to assist the child, the importance of trusting teachers during the learning process, maintaining communication between parents and teachers, and how achieving success is possible with support. The overall message is that with precautions, assistance from others, and guidance from teachers, parents can ensure their child with special needs has all the necessary tools to progress in life.

1. Lessons That Last a
Lifetime!
By: EboneyLeamous

2. During the Pregnancy…
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This is the time all parents take the necessary precautions for the new arrive to
the family. However sometimes parents can do all the right things, then find out
that their child is one of many who has special needs. Parents worry and ponder
about what they did wrong, when the answer is simply…..nothing.
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So now that the parents know that they will need help for family, friends, neighbor,
and the community….The question is where do they turn to first?

3. The Baby is Here…
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Your new shining star has arrived, WHAT DO YOU DO?
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Of course you have all of your necessary equipment ready such as
diapers, clothes, doctors, babysitters, and most importantly love.
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Now that everything is in order, it’s time for you to start looking for
necessary programs to assist your child in school.

4. Learning Process
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This is the time where parents have to trust the teacher of the child to give them
the tools to succeed in life.
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The skills of money usage, reading, writing, and other life skill lessons are to be
taught between primary and secondary education.

5. School Time

6. Meeting with the Teacher
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Every parent wonders how will their child view the teacher. Meeting the
teacher, is where trusting becomes involved. Most times things will run
smoothly, and parents know that their child is in great hands.

7. Keep In Touch
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Teachers love for parents to pop in to check on what’s going on in the classroom,
or if you need a more private meeting, you can always schedule on.
Communication is an important factor to make sure the student is performing
exceptionally.
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This will help the student understand that everyone is on his/her side. This gives
the energy boost they need to continue to do well whether they decide to go to
college or join the workforce. They have the necessary information to continue on
beyond high school.

8. Achievement is Possible
After all the good and bad, happy and sad, ups and downs, smiles and frowns,
you have success. With the student completing the work, the parents overseeing
the student’s completion and the teachers’ encouragement and guidance the
student is now ready to go further in life with ALL the necessary tool given.

9. Credit Cite Sources
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http://blog.cleveland.com/thesun/2009/08/large_kindergardeners%20getting%20off%20the%20bus%20the%20first%20
day%20of%20school.jpg (slide 5)
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http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Laiu88VfzJs/UDaHHPwCJGI/AAAAAAAAHBg/s433kIctNq0/s1600/IMG_3763.jpg (slide5)
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http://www.manitobaparentzone.ca/middle-years/education/children-with-special-needs.html (slide 4)
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http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/feb/25/councils-failing-special-educational-needs-children (slide 4)
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http://www.tnj.com/personal-finance/investment/financial-moves-expectant-parents (slide 2)
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http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2011/12/02/17-great-colleges-for-students-with-special-needs/ (slide 8)
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http://mckinley.pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=111073 (slide 7)
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http://www.ptpamedia.com/blog/index.php/2012/09/24/best-practices-for-great-parent-teacher-meetings/ (slide 7)