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Autism! Pdd nos!
Aspergers syndrome! ADHD! High functioning!
Low functioning! Delayed! Hearing these words
about your child can be crushing. They can
devastate you to your very core. The good news
is THEY DON’T HAVE TO! Let me tell you why….
It doesn’t
matter. That’s right. It simply doesn’t
matter. If you want to really help your child
then read on. I’m serious. Don’t be like the
thousands who wish they had “lived” this concept
sooner.
Pretend for a
moment you have a newborn. He is simply
perfect. By the time he is two years old,
his fingers are so long, they look strange.
You go to a renowned physician and ask “What’s
wrong with my child? Why are his fingers
so long?”. The physician smiles and says
“Your child has a condition called spindle
fingers. He has a natural gift for playing
musical instruments. Many dream of having
this talent”.
You’re absolutely
thrilled and can’t wait to share the news. You
rush home but on the way you stop to buy a toy
xylophone, piano, drum set and flute. You set
them out on the floor when you get home and you
watch proudly as your toddler strums each one of
them. You don’t care that everyone else thinks
it just sounds like noise. You have a budding
musician on your hands and he’s practicing!
As the months go
by you encourage your child to play
instruments. He gets a little older and
expresses his preference for the piano. You
take him to piano lessons, listen to famous
piano players and perhaps even go to concerts.
You explain to your son that his fingers are
long because he is talented at playing the
piano. Your son plays the piano beautifully. He
is proud of his fingers and his talent. You are
proud of your son.
You run into the
physician a few years later. You tell him
proudly about your child’s piano skills. He
smiles broadly and says “I made it all up.
There is no condition called spindle fingers”.
“What?” you shriek “that’s impossible. My child
is an excellent player”.
“Of course he is”
says the physician “It’s called belief. You
believed in your child’s fingers. You believed
in his talent. You encouraged him. It didn’t
matter how many mistakes he made. You hardly
heard them because you knew he was on the path
to greatness. Your son felt your belief. He
saw it in your eyes. He felt it course through
his being. It inspired him. Every time he
looked at his long fingers he thought about his
talent. He felt proud of himself. He knew he
could do it. Your unwavering faith inspired him
to be the best he can be”.
My advice to you
is this. Forget about the boxes and the
labels. Ignore the judgments. Your child is
fascinating. Your child is a unique and
wonderful being who is incredibly special. Give
him the tools. Encourage him on his journey.
Never lose faith in him. Stand by his side.
Teach him as much as you can. Watch in delight
as he soars far beyond everyone’s expectations.
Everyone’s except yours and all those who joined
your belief along the way!
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- By Jene
Aviram
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