Course Description:

Living Independently Functioning Effectively (LIFE) course represents the first step to overcoming the stigma attached to learning and social disorders.  Although there is no cure for such maladies, through education and community involvement and support, a new level of acceptance can be found.  Learning the appropriate communication skills, problem solving skills, and relationship building skills needed to interact with a child with special needs is an enlightening process that is sure to bridge the gap and create a successful environment for your child.  

This course is designed to provide parents with the knowledge and tools they need to understand learning disabilities and how that may affect the lives of their children.  The central theme of this course is for parents to develop an improved awareness and understanding of how to effectively parent a child who has a learning disability, in order to promote their stability, emotional health, and life success. 

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Develop an understanding of what a learning disability is, the signs that indicate a learning disability is present, and the various types of learning disabilities that exist today.

  • Acquire knowledge on how a learning disability affects your child’s social, personal, and educational life. 

  • Explore the available proper support you need to effectively evaluate your child as well as help him or her live and function while living with his or her learning disability. 

  • Learn how to effectively communicate to your child that he or she has a learning disability

  • Identify the tools to promote the success of your child with a learning disability. 

  • Gain a better understanding of how to effectively view and interact with your child who has a learning disability.

  • Acquire the skills you need to help you effectively cope and manage a life as the parent of a child with learning disabilities. 

  • Recognize how to help your child with a learning disability overcome the challenges that come with transitioning into adolescence. 

  • Acquire the knowledge and tools to help promote your child’s emotional well-being.

  • Gain insight as to the resources available to you as parents of children with learning disabilities.