Dr. Michael Postma
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697 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Dec 2017
last heard Jul 2022
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So you have to know your kids.
You have to understand them.
You make sure that you have some sort of identification so that you really can understand who they are.
Because you can't advocate for them if you don't know who they are, how they learn, what their strengths are, what their interests are.
You know, what are their weaknesses?
You know, too often we take a remedial approach to these kids and we hammer on the remedial approach when
quite honest that they really need to, you need to work on their strengths first.
It is through the strengths that you can build their weaknesses.
And kids, if they're subjective to a more remedial approach, we'll get very frustrated, get angry and despondent.
And, you know, they, they either lash out or they become passive, uh, and internalize.
And then I actually am more scared of kids internalizing than I am kids that are lashing out.
And, uh,
And for teachers, you know, start recognizing these traits and understanding.
So for parents, I always, you know, be the advocate and see if you can find an ally.
Find at least one ally in the school system that is willing to listen, willing to understand and support, and eventually you can build that coalition.
Well, thank you very much.
It was my pleasure.
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