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| African (Tamberma) Village, Benin photo by themanwithsalthair on Flickr |
Finding your village...
We have all heard the African proverb It takes a village to raise a child. This is particularly true when you have a child with special needs. Whether your child has special social, emotional, learning, or medical needs, as a parent, you need to build a strong network of support for yourself and your child. But what do you do when you are not raising your children in your own village but find yourself in a new country, where you and your child may not speak the language? Third Culture Kids (TCKs) with special needs present double the parenting challenge.
The Parent2Parent support group was created to help you find your new village in Sao Paulo, Brazil:
- Find professionals like speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, or psychologists.
- Talk to other parents who have found ways to help their children with organization, homework completion, and study skills.
- Investigate enrichment and acceleration opportunities for your child
- Explore strategies to support your child with math, reading, and writing.
- Investigate new digital tools to help your child
- Learn relaxation techniques for you and your child
- Share online resources for Gifted and Talented, Social Emotional Learning, Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Sensory Motor.
- Hear about colleges and universities that offer learning support.
- Discover summer program opportunities.
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