WORKSHOPS ON DYSLEXIA-A LEARNING DISABILITY

The Chetana Keni Institute of Remedial Education, Bangalore, for the first time in Nagpur, is conducting two workshops on ‘Helping Children with Dyslexia’. These workshops are envisaged to be of the highest standards held anywhere in the country.

Workshop 1: ‘TEACHING, LEARNING & ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR DYSLEXIA’
Date: Friday 17th. and Saturday 18th. December 2010
Open to anyone passionate about children: School Teachers, Tuition teachers, B.Ed & Psychology students, Parents of children diagnosed with Dyslexia etc.

Workshop 2: ‘HELPING DYSLEXICS – ROLE OF ASSESSMENT; INDIVIDUALISED EDUCATION PROGRAMMES (IEP) AND COUNSELLING’
Date: Sunday 19th. December 2010
Open to Psychologists, Special Educators and anyone working with Special Children

Special Session: The Institute is also holding a special 2 hour session from 3 PM to 5 PM for School Principals and School administrators. This session will focus on topics like: Setting up a Resource Room”,“Involving Parent Support Groups” and “Special Needs Personnel” etc.

The workshops will be conducted by Mrs. Chetana Keni, who is a Psychologist, Special Educator and Counselor, and Ms. Apoorva Deshpande, a Clinical & Counselling Psychologist.

Dyslexics are extremely unique, talented and creative people. If properly assessed, remediated and counseled they can be contributing citizens. The dyslexic has stronger ability to analyse complex ideas. They need love, trust, understanding and help from parents and teachers.

Apart from the teachers who will ensure a fair learning ground, the Psychologists play an important role by correctly diagnosing difficulties, improvising ‘Individual Education Programmes’ (IEP) and provide Counseling for each child. The Special Educators will follow the IEP, provide Remedial Education Services and work towards integrating the child in the Mainstream, Famous People with Dyslexia are Walt Disney, Leonardo Da Vinci, Einstein, Tom Cruise, Winston Churchill etc.

This workshop is an extension of our vision to be the guiding light in the lives of children with Dyslexia and equip them and those responsible for their upbringing. We endeavor to help Teachers and School Administrators to help them excel in the main stream along with all others.

The workshops will be organized at Hotel LB, Mount Road extn., Nagpur from 9AM to 5PM on the three days. For participation details, Mr. Chauhan may be contacted on 9226989792.

Both the workshops are being held in association with Rotary Club of Nagpur East and Sheikh Asgharali Hasanali Maimoon Charitable Trust, Nagpur; under their ‘Late Mrs.Khadija Iqbal Maimoon Memorial Project for Management of Dyslexia’

Thanking you,
For The Chetana Keni Institute of Remedial Education


Mrs. Chetana Keni.

How to get your children to listen!!

“My child does not listen to me!”
“I have to repeat the same instructions a hundred times and still it doesn’t get done!”
“Ive given up. I just do all the work myself so I don’t get into arguments with my children.”

Is this your story? Do you find yourself getting stressed repeating instructions like, 'brush your teeth', 'Do your homework', 'clean up your room', or 'go to bed'?
It can be really frustrating and stressful for parents! We often get into the pattern of telling our child to do something, then telling them again 10 minutes later, and again 30 minutes later when we notice that she still hasn't done what we asked!
Your child has probably developed several strategies to put things off as long as possible like
• distract you by whining, bringing up something else she has to do right now (like watching the rest of her "favorite" tv program)
• starting an argument
• ignoring you
Since you are probably busy doing something, it's easy to forget for a moment that she has not done what you asked. When you have to ask her again, you are just a little bit frustrated. The third time - you are angry, and a simple request becomes a source of tension and conflict.

Let’s see how you can change this.. YES unbelievable but you can!

The following are simple steps to follow each time you ask your child to do something. They take just a little bit more time and attention at the first request, but will save time and frustration in the long run. With practice, they will become a habit. The results will be less frustration, anger, and stress for you and more respect, compliance, and self-discipline from your child.

1. Decide in your own mind what you want the child to do and the time frame you will accept for her compliance - immediately, within 15 minutes, whatever.
2. Get her attention. Begin with making eye contact. Don't yell it from the kitchen. If you are busy in another room, ask the child to come to you before you make the request.
3. Tell her specifically what you want her to do. "Go brush your teeth right this minute so you can get to school on time."
4. Watch to make sure she starts to do what you asked.
5. Praise her for doing what you asked. (Don't leave out this step!)
6. If she does not begin doing what you asked or does not complete the task, then reconfirm, ask her "What did I ask you to do?"
7. If she correctly tells you what you asked her to do, say, "That's good, now do it."
8. If she does not do what you asked then - STOP THE WORLD - the child does not do another thing until she does what you asked.
9. If the child begins to throw a temper tantrum or continues to avoid doing what you asked, put her in a short time-out. When she comes out tell her to do what you asked.

Don't let it go or she will learn to avoid responsibility by causing uproar.