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Parents You Are Not Alone

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Vicki Dammerel

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Date Posted: 17:06:50 05/16/11 Mon

To all parents that feel they have somehow failed their dyslexic child please know that you are not alone. I would like to assure and reassure parents that in no way have you failed your child. If you are reading this post then you must know that you have your childs best interests and education at heart. This feeling of failure is constantly being mentioned in our parent support group which we began late last year to fill the need for parents to be heard. Here in Australia our education system both State and Federal does not recognise dyslexia as a learning disabilty, therefore children that have dyslexia are not provided with extra support or taught differently because of their dyslexia. Our teachers here in Queensland, that are wise enough to be informed about the symptoms of dyslexia in children, are not allowed to even suggest to a parent that their child may be dyslexic. How sad! How sad to write in this forum about Australia's archaic education system!! We are in the fight for our childrens' lives! We continue to lobby politicians, both state and federal, to recognise these specific learning disabilities and educate educators in best teaching practices for children that have the gift of Dyslexia. Parents, if you feel you are alone out there, remember ,there are millions of parents just like you right across the globe, looking for recognition and funding for all dyslexic children.

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