Almost every parent of a child with learning differences goes through guilt: “I should have spotted it sooner”, “Maybe it’s my fault”. This feeling is universal, understandable — and unfounded. You are not the cause of your child’s learning difference. You are the solution.
Parental guilt around learning differences is one of the most common and most silent feelings. It often appears at the moment of diagnosis, or even much earlier, when the first difficulties show up.
“Did I not read with them enough?”, “I should have seen a specialist sooner”, “Maybe I pushed too much or not enough” — these thoughts go round and round.
This guilt is fed by social pressure (“a good parent = a child who succeeds at school”), comparison with other families and, sometimes, clumsy remarks from family or teachers.
Find every exercise for parental guilt in our interactive ebook. Pick the ones that suit your child and download them as PDFs.
Access the exercisesDyslexia
Dyslexia is a specific reading learning difference that affects 5 to 10% of children. It is not a lack of intelligence or willpower — it is a neurological difference in how the brain processes the sounds of language.
Dysorthography
Dysorthography is a specific spelling learning difference, often linked to dyslexia. The dysorthographic child makes persistent errors despite suitable, repeated teaching.
Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia affects 3 to 7% of children. It is not “being bad at maths” — it is a neurological difficulty understanding quantities, numeration and calculation.