| Often times, children with learning disorders, | | | | programs, both educational, and through |
| especially those without fathers, need individual, | | | | community and religious based programs, such as |
| one-on-one attention.Instructional assistants are | | | | personal, supervised bible study, can be of help |
| available in some school systems and it can be of | | | | for many fatherless boys and girls with emotional |
| help. Big Brother programs are also an option. | | | | problems and with symptoms associated with |
| One substitute teacher in a large inner city said | | | | ADHD. |
| that what hevalued most about his work was his | | | | But especially, parents should take time to give |
| ability to be a positive role model and father | | | | one-on-one attention to their children. Read with |
| figure to fatherless boys. | | | | your child, take time to talk to him or her, put |
| After school tutoring for help with reading or | | | | them to bed and read to them at night, help |
| other subjects are also available through schools, | | | | them with their homework. Don't delegate |
| as well as through public libraries and some | | | | parenting to others, but find joy in your active |
| after-school programs.Sometimes regular | | | | role as a parent, or in some cases, grandparent |
| one-on-one help with reading is available in school | | | | or guardian. |
| or library programs, and this has also helped | | | | References: |
| many. Both the practical attention to reading as | | | | 1. McNuff, J., 2005. Paterson, NJ |
| well as the stability and safe haven created | | | | 2. New Jersey Teaching Notes, 2005- 2009. |
| through the one-on-one attention are of value to | | | | 3. Reading Recovery. |
| children. | | | | From the book: Overcoming ADHD Without |
| School psychologists and social workers can listen | | | | Medication: A Parent and Educator's Guidebook. |
| to children who might have deep-rooted problems | | | | Available on Amazon.com, Alibris and other |
| due to abuse or trauma. A good support team | | | | locations. |
| does make a difference. Mentors from various | | | | |