Something inspirational: “What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning,” CHUCK GRASSLEY
Something inspirational:
“What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning,”
Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities.
She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges.
In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines.
Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.
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Not all children can excel at school, but all should be encouraged to think independently and to challenge what they see and hear in a constructive way to promote their imagination.
Schools should certainly nurture whatever interest a child might have, including bringing out the best in that child by encouraging them to question the world.
Brad's first paragraph is spot on and beautifully written. My worry is for children who do not have parents who are actively engaged in their children's development. Encouragement outside the classroom will certainly help children tap into their talents.
I'll say it again Ilana, your personal story is inspiring.
Awww thanks Tim. Yes I agree. Thank you for describing my life, my struggles as a child, for exonerating me and shifting the blame.
Yes, it took me until my mid 30's to rid myself of the guilt, of feeling I'd failed in school, because I kept telling myself I should have tried harder.
No matter how hard I tried I could never know or understand why my struggles to learn as a child would come to nothing. Autism is the reason why. It would take me 56 years to know and have a diagnosis on that.
I didn't know about intuition as a child or know how to tap into that. I have learned how to learn through my intuition.
Not all children can excel at school, but all should be encouraged to think independently and to challenge what they see and hear in a constructive way to promote their imagination.
Schools should certainly nurture whatever interest a child might have, including bringing out the best in that child by encouraging them to question the world.
Thanks. Yes, you're right and as my story shows that is exactly what happened. But it also has to come from family also.
However children learn they must always be encouraged and nurtured in the way you suggest.
I know that if that had have happened to me around my disability, I might have faired better at least.
Brad's first paragraph is spot on and beautifully written. My worry is for children who do not have parents who are actively engaged in their children's development. Encouragement outside the classroom will certainly help children tap into their talents.
I'll say it again Ilana, your personal story is inspiring.
Awww thanks Tim. Yes I agree. Thank you for describing my life, my struggles as a child, for exonerating me and shifting the blame.
Yes, it took me until my mid 30's to rid myself of the guilt, of feeling I'd failed in school, because I kept telling myself I should have tried harder.
No matter how hard I tried I could never know or understand why my struggles to learn as a child would come to nothing. Autism is the reason why. It would take me 56 years to know and have a diagnosis on that.
I didn't know about intuition as a child or know how to tap into that. I have learned how to learn through my intuition.