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Tips for EP Parents

admin · January 27, 2021 · Leave a Comment

If you’re a hard working parent of a child who has special needs and are looking for new ways to enrich your child’s life, continue reading to discover an invaluable guide for ep parents.

Tips for ep parents:

Make sure that your child has access to plenty of educational opportunities:

As a parent of a child with special needs, it’s important to ensure that your child has access to a variety of educational opportunities. As an example, you may want to consider enrolling your child in a special needs school, which boasts teachers who have plenty of experience teaching children with special needs. As a bonus, most special needs schools offer far smaller class sizes then traditional schools which ensures that each child gets plenty of one on one attention. Alternatively, you want to hire a tutor who specialises in teaching students with special needs.

Encourage your child to learn through play:

Playtime is one of the best ways for special needs children to expand their minds and to learn new skills. As an example, you may want to teach a young child about different colors by painting with them. Remember, if your child responds particularly well to a particular activity, you may want to use the same activity again in the future.

Take your child on fun excursions:

Another way to teach your child about new topics is to take your child on fun excursions. As an example, your child is likely to learn more about different animals by going to a petting zoo or a zoo. Alternatively, you may want to consider taking your child to a child friendly musuem which offers interactive interactions. For example, some museums offer sand pits where children can pretend to excavate dinosaur bones. As an added benefit, by taking your child to a variety of new locations, you’ll also be able to increase their confidence in new environments.

Find effective ways to help your child calm down when they’re worked up:

It’s common for children with special needs to become frustrated, either with communicating or with completing everyday tasks. If your child has thrown a tantrum when you’re getting them ready in the morning or at the dinner table, there’s no need for concern as children with special needs often express frustration when they are overwhelmed with emotions. However, as a parent you can help your child work through moments of frustration by finding effective ways to help your child calm down when they feel frustrated.

As an example, you may be able to calm your child down by giving them space or by comforting them. You may find that the best way to find a suitable solution, is by the process of trial and error. As it may take a few trials before you find the right coign mechanism for your child.

In conclusion, if you’ve been looking for handy everyday tips which will help you raise your special needs child, hopefully you found a few new tips to try out in the coming week.

 

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