Share a positive example of the effects of research on children and/or families: Perhaps you can provide real-life examples of research benefits to children and/or families; maybe you are familiar with stories of people who have been positively affected by research; or you came across a published research article concerning children or families which you find exciting and would like to share with your colleagues.
When I think of an uplifting story about the effects of research on children on children I often think back to one of my son’s friends. This child is the same age and grade as my son. While the children were in the 2nd grade I begin to notice certain behaviors and things that lead me to believe that my son had some challenges in school. Due to the fact that I am an educator, I was able to see the signs and get my son help as soon as possible. I notified the teacher and we had him evaluated immediately. After his evaluation, I noticed some of the same challenges and issues with his friend. I immediately gave the friends parents research based articles that expressed some of the concerns that they did display. The parents met with the teachers and they began to understand what was going on with their child and the issues that were affecting the child. The parents received a referral from the child’s teacher and he was tested and the results revealed that he had challenges that needed to be addressed.
After the parents understood the information that was given, they expressed their overwhelmed joy that their child was going to receive the help that he needed to be successful in school. I truly believe that my expertise and research helped me to help families be their child’s first advocate.
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