Some professionals may take the view that you are too emotionally involved to be objective, implying that it is impossible for you make rational decisions where your child is concerned. However, it may be your very connectedness that helps you understand that your child is different from his peers and that spurs you to take action to get him help. As his trusted confidante, you know what really worries him and how complex his problems really are. You are the person who has drilled him on the multiplication tables night after night. Likely you are the person who knows how much school failure terrifies him.
Parents often report a gut feeling that their child learns differently than other children.
Many parents say they are relieved to discover that their child has a learning disability because they knew something wasn't quite right. Parents who bring these feelings to their family doctor, to their child's teacher and to school administrators may not be treated receptively. Try not to be discouraged. You know in your heart that you must speak up for your child. For example, a parent who is told that her child is behaving immaturely in his grade three class needs to visit the class on a couple of occasions for first-hand knowledge of the problem and its seriousness.