Sung Chit’s Mother — Both of My Sons are Dyslexic, and Early Intervention Helped My Younger Son Adapt Better

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The term “dyslexia” may be unfamiliar to many parents, and they never expected the condition to be happening to their children. This is the case for Mrs. Chan, mother of two boys. Her elder son studied at a kindergarten which offered a happy learning environment, with little emphasis on learning to read and write. When he advanced to primary school and faced the load of homework and tests, problems surfaced. It was not until the second term of primary one when Mrs. Chan found out that he was dyslexic, and also had attention deficiency problem.

Learning from this experience, and knowing that the dyslexic condition can be hereditary, Mrs. Chan paid extra attention to her younger son’s learning ability, and noticed that he had even more serious reading, writing and memory difficulties than her elder son.

Since the summer vacation of K2 in kindergarten, Sung Chit began to participate in Pathways’ Pre-school Intervention Programme. The teacher focused on increasing his learning motivation, and taught him character recognition and reading according to his level of capability. As Sung Chit’s problem was identified at an early stage, allowing him to receive appropriate intervention and support, he had a much smoother transition to primary one. He was more willing to accept new challenges, and no longer resisted reading and writing.

Mrs. Chan expressed thanks to Pathways’ teachers for their care and support to parents, which made them feel like having a social worker walking with them along the way. ‘’Whether it was about school selection or about the child’s character development, the teacher spoke to me as a friend, and helped me analyze how to teach him effectively. The constant care and encouragement gave me strength,’’ she said.

Overcoming learning difficulty should not be a challenge that the child faces on his own. Parents should take the initiative to look for timely professional advice and assistance, and this is the positive way to solve the problem.

Source: 2017-18 Annual Report

Dr. Catherine Lam (left), vice-chairperson of Pathways presented a souvenir to Sung Chit’s mother (right).

Mother of Sung Chit shared her story at Pathway’s seminar.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The term “dyslexia” may be unfamiliar to many parents, and they never expected the condition to be happening to their children. This is the case for Mrs. Chan, mother of two boys. Her elder son studied at a kindergarten which offered a happy learning environment, with little emphasis on learning to read and write. When he advanced to primary school and faced the load of homework and tests, problems surfaced. It was not until the second term of primary one when Mrs. Chan found out that he was dyslexic, and also had attention deficiency problem.

Learning from this experience, and knowing that the dyslexic condition can be hereditary, Mrs. Chan paid extra attention to her younger son’s learning ability, and noticed that he had even more serious reading, writing and memory difficulties than her elder son.

Since the summer vacation of K2 in kindergarten, Sung Chit began to participate in Pathways’ Pre-school Intervention Programme. The teacher focused on increasing his learning motivation, and taught him character recognition and reading according to his level of capability. As Sung Chit’s problem was identified at an early stage, allowing him to receive appropriate intervention and support, he had a much smoother transition to primary one. He was more willing to accept new challenges, and no longer resisted reading and writing.

Mrs. Chan expressed thanks to Pathways’ teachers for their care and support to parents, which made them feel like having a social worker walking with them along the way. ‘’Whether it was about school selection or about the child’s character development, the teacher spoke to me as a friend, and helped me analyze how to teach him effectively. The constant care and encouragement gave me strength,’’ she said.

Overcoming learning difficulty should not be a challenge that the child faces on his own. Parents should take the initiative to look for timely professional advice and assistance, and this is the positive way to solve the problem.

Dr. Catherine Lam (left), vice-chairperson of Pathways presented a souvenir to Sung Chit’s mother (right).

Mother of Sung Chit shared her story at Pathway’s seminar.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]