Mental health articles

What to do when specialist help is not available
• Encourage the parents to spend time with the child, helping with homework and studies. Games like drawing and copying different shapes (e.g. a clock, a man) are useful exercises
• Test the child’s ability to read, write and do number work of a class lower than the one he is presently in.
In this manner, you can determine which class level the child should be placed in.
• Next, help the child master the level he is closest to.
• If mainstream schooling seems impossible, try to find a vocational school where the child can learn skills to improve future employment opportunities.