When to call for help
If your child still seems "down", he may be the victim of a genuine learning disorder: dyslexia, dyspraxia (problem of passage to writing), dysorthography ... affect each 5% of children. These "technical" dysfunctions can be at the source of a school failure having nothing to do with the will or the intelligence ... The diagnosis is established at the end of a psychological assessment (in private practice or in the Psychopedagogical Medical Centers (CMPP), where consultations are reimbursed). Rehabilitation can stop the spiral of failure.
Thanks to Jeanne Siaud-Facchin, clinical psychologist and author of Assist the child in school difficulty (Payot, 21?). She has created, in Marseille, a center specialized in the diagnosis and management of learning disorders. . His website: www.centrecogitoz.fr.
The rest of this article in Woman's Spirit from September:
What to do at home?
Is school failure reversible?
