Playing with friends is a daily ritual for most children. But kids with learning disabilities are often isolated and rejected. Their problems making and keeping friends are compounded by their poor social skills. The challenges confronting learning disabled children in their lives both in and out of the classroom are examined in this video program designed for both teachers and parents. T he effective educator must be ever mindful of the simple fact that children go to school for a living.
School is their job, their livelihood, their identity.
Therefore, the critical role that school plays in the child's social development and self-concept must be recognized. Even if a child is enjoying academic success in the classroom, his attitude about school will be determined by the degree of social success that he experiences. There is much that the teacher can do to foster and promote social development in the student. Many students with learning disabilities find themselves in the rejected or isolated subgroups. It is important for the teacher to assist the students' classmates in changing their view of this child.