Question:
What are the critical steps in addressing my child's situation?
Answer:
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You want to resolve to understand the key issues, consider your options, take the appropriate actions and follow through |
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Talk with professionals you respect. There are a number of professionals who can help. Who you talk to can be the single most important step. Many people have told us we were the most helpful because we offer a unique combination of experiencing the challenges as a parent and professionals and have been successful with many students and parents from many backgrounds. You want to make sure you talk with professionals who have experience with methods that fit your child and yourself. |
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Get an effective assessment. This is the Discovery Phase There are many tools that are effective. We use the Structures of Intellect because it effectively highlights the underlying strengths and weaknees, including auditory and vision issues. It is also time and cost effective. Be wary of those who jump to a solution or want to spend an enormous amount of money on testing alone. We often refer prospective clients to others, because their child does not fit the 3D Learner Profile, but they would benefit from what another educational consultant, physician, speech professional, optometrist, audiologist or other professional would offer. |
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Do a program that fits your child's needs and your budget. Look for a program that has been around, has proven results and where you can check references. Make sure they do parent training and do it well. This is the Development Phase |
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Follow through with a vengeance-- Doing It Phase. The key is that both the parents and the child make the required changes to be successful. |
Question:
Parents are often very frustrated with their child and their schools. What are the key things that 3D Learner can do for them in the Discovery Phase?
Answer:We can help you learn that:
| · Often schools will underestimate your child's potential |
| · Your child may be more talented than even you thought they were |
| · That not taking action or taking incremental action is a high risk option |
| · There are specific actions you can take that will make a difference in both your child's life and your life. |
| · What others have experienced which can validate what 3D Learner offers? |
| · Our assessment process is designed to: |
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o Give you a Quick Test to determine if your child is a 3D Learner |
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o Offer a free consultation to identify the issues and possible solutions From people who have successfully raised two 3D Learners, spoken with hundreds of parents, taught many students, helped many parents and tried many other solutions |
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o If you are interested, provide references who have been with our program |
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o Provide insight into your child's dominant learning style, vision and auditory status and learning strengths and weaknesses. Our Structures of Intellect assessment is very well-suited to these students |
Question:
You focus more on learning style than IQ, why?
Answer:
Knowing the child's learning style may be more important than their baseline IQ. For the 3D Learner, who does very well with hands-on visual teaching and very poorly with semantic, or just word, explanations and testing, the IQ test will often indicate a very low IQ. When we meet the child and test them with a non-reading test, we find they are often average or higher in more than half and sometimes 75% of the categories. Once we teach them to master spelling, vocabulary and reading, their "Intelligence" remarkably improves.
Question:
Are their gifted children with learning disabilities?
Answer:
Yes, and this may be a very large and untapped market. Many inventors, like Einstein and Edison, and many entrepreneurs, like Disney, are gifted hands-on learners, who have experienced difficulty in our schools. We have had individuals with IQs as high as 160, who did not see college as a possibility due to their learning challenges. We have helped students like this make great progress, and this particular individual is now well on his way to his college degree.
Question:
Reading Disabilities, Dyslexia, and ADHD all cause parents to be concerned. What are the pros and cons of this situation?
Answer:
The good news is that there have been many talented 3D Learners including:
| · Albert Einstein |
| · Thomas Edison |
| · General George Patton |
| · Walt Disney |
3D Learners often have many positive attributes that will make their adult lives more effective, including:
| · Strong interpersonal skills |
| · Being very creative |
| · Persistence |
| · Ability to visualize the end in mind and energize others |
Unfortunately, the con is that most schools are unable to teach the 3D Learner in the way he or she learns and therefore, the student is labeled as "learning disabled."
With the right help, these students can:
- Recognize their strengths and address their weaknesses
- Improve their self-esteem and self-control
- Learn to read, spell, do vocabulary and handle math word problems more effectively
- Work more effectively with their parents, teachers and others
- Become a very effective self-advocate
For better or worse, it is often the parents Responsibility to act if their child is to reach their potential
Question:
How do I know if my child is Dyslexic, ADHD or a 3D Learner?
Answer:
Dyslexia and ADHD are more clinical terms that we leave to clinicians or to others to test for. We have found the 3D Learner label to be very effective in identifying and empowering the student who learns most effectively with a hands-on visual approach. Use our Quick Test and our Exercises for Your Child or Grandchild to begin to assess your situation.
Question:
Can I rely on my school to make the right diagnosis?
Answer:
You can rely on the school to make a diagnosis, but beware of certain items:
| · Your school is trying to properly assess the child per their legal obligations. This usually results in a diagnosis for ADHD, Dyslexia, or Specific Learning Disabilities. These are all very helpful in terms of getting the proper accommodations, but rarely lead to the gains you and your child need. The advantages of our Discovery Process is that we: |
| · First look for strengths and learning style issues to build the student's self-esteem and then confirm their dominant learning style |
| · Next we look for underlying vision and auditory issues. We not only identify many critical issues, we also have qualified professionals the students can see, if necessary. |
| · We identify the learning issues that need to be addressed. |
Question:
Is this condition hereditary and is it curable? If so, how quickly?
Answer:
Yes, there often is a hereditary element, but it is not a disease. It is often a difference in preferred learning styles. Some see this as a disability and others contend it is a gift. We see it as a gift-disability, where the student has some unique skills others lack, but they must overcome their shortcomings to reach their potential. The time required to make significant progress can be weeks or months depending on the students desire to change and the parent's willingness and ability to help. Fortunately, the change can be relatively quick if everyone is committed to the process.
Question:
Are medical issues contributing factors to the problems?
Answer:
Yes, vision and auditory issues are often part of the problem and the solution. It is critical to address both the educational and medical issues. Fortunately, our assessment helps to identify these issues. We are not medical doctors, but we do work closely with clinicians and will refer you to doctors when necessary. Too often, parents are told their child has 20/20 vision, only to find out later there are other visual issues which makes reading difficult. Our assessment checks for this and we team with vision specialists to make a correct medical diagnosis and appropriate steps to address the issues.
Question:
What if we take no action at all?
Answer:
Nobody can predict the future. Many students progress at only half a grade per year. The chart below shows a second grader who progresses at this rate versus one who closes the gap. The difference could be a student on grade level versus a student 3 years behind 4 years from now.