Both, parent and child, discover the child s strengths as the weaknesses are eliminated. A sense of commitment and love develop as the child understands, My parents are truly interested in my development. He discovers, My parents really do want me around. The parent discovers their child has unlimited potential and is really a great human being. Parent and child feel proficient and worthwhile.
Parents learn they can meet the child s developmental challenges.
In contrast, most parents of children struggling to learn or those accelerated or gifted do not know where to find the answers concerning how to meet the special needs of their child. In their search, they spend a small fortune as they drift from professional to professional achieving disappointing results and feeling more confused than ever. What makes matters worse is that through these visits they are made to feel not only inadequate to directly help their own child, but as obstacles that stand in the way of the child s progress. The general professional view is they must attempt to help the child in spite of the parent, instead of using their best resource and person closest to the child. Indeed parents are key to their child s successful future.