Lavoie stresses the importance for the teacher to help in assisting the LD students classmates in changing their view of this child. Rather than always directly discussing the facts about learning disabilities with these children, teachers can try alternative routes to helping these children. Teachers can help by clearly demonstrating acceptance for these rejected children. They can convey the constant message that the children are worthy of attention. This can serve to protect children s feelings of general self-worth, especially around the third grade when children begin to use objective criteria to rate their competence.
Children can also benefit from the parents understanding of learning disabilities.
If parents were knowledgeable about learning disabilities, they could pass the information to their LD children or children without a learning disability. One tip is that parents need to be supportive and encouraging of their child. They need to let them know that they have achieved something, even the smallest accomplishment. He also gives the tip that parents need to encourage peer relationships. Parents can get their children involved in school activities, church groups or community activities to assist them in developing social skills with children their own age.