11. THE END
“Love the Lord your
God with all
Your heart and with
all
Your soul and with
aLL mind”
( Matthew 22:37 – 38)
21. REACTION
Shock,
Disbelief
and denial
Anger and
Resentment
SYMPTOMS &
BEHAVIOR
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May be accompanied by feelings
of shame, guilt, and
unworthiness
May deny the existence of the
problem
Physician hopping
Some parents may refuse to seek
guidance
HOW TEACHERS HELP
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Help parents understand that
feelings such as shame or guilt are
normal but should be felt
temporarily
Teachers should listen with
acceptance
Help parents focus on ways they can
work in behalf of the child
Know that anxiety creates problems
Minimize grieving time
When parents can no longer
• they need to be understanding,
deny their child’s condition
compassionate and caring
They may intellectually accept
• Getting parents busy – give them
the child’s problems but cannot
tasks to do with their children
focus on positive resources
• Constantly remind parents that
May direct anger at professionals
they can make a difference to
Suspicion about teacher’s
their children
motives – others may want to
prove her wrong
Verbal abuse is common
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22. REACTION
SYMPTOMS & BEHAVIOR
HOW TEACHERS HELP
BARGAINING
• Resembles an attempt to postpone
complete intellectual and emotional
acceptance
• Parents work with great diligence
and determination – assuming that
the problem will go away
• If progress is not rapid or expected,
bargaining is followed by depression
• Must display emphatic
understanding by recognizing
and accepting natural feelings of
the parents
• Help parent accept feelings as
normal
DEPRESSION
• An oppressive weight of
AND
hopelessness can add new
DISCOURAGEMENT
dimension to the problems
• Feelings of helplessness - they may
be more likely to ask for assistance
• Mourning – saying goodbye to the
disappearing image of one’s
“missing child” normal child
• Beginning of acceptance and
focusing on productive solutions to
their problems
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• focus on the positive – avoid
adding to parent’s depression
• Lessons must be planned to
ensure success
• Avoid direct and indirect
criticism – erase parents’ self –
doubt
• Avoid giving excessive,
unwanted praise because
parents interpret it as insincere
• Parents who suffer deep
depression may need
professional counseling
23. REACTION
SYMPTOMS &
BEHAVIOR
Acceptance
• Recognition of the need
to modify their lives
• Willingness to apply new
knowledge to meet the
child’s needs
• Conviction that the child
is unique, special and
worthy of love and
affection
• Learn skillful ways to
help the child
HOW TEACHERS
HELP
• Patience in teaching
parents new skills
• Praise parents for the
child’s progress
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