Introduction: Raising a Slow Child in South Korea

PART 1.
What kind of slow child is my child?

Hasty labeling can be toxic to children.
“I’m worried because my child is unusually slow in speaking compared to his peers.”
“I like playing alone.”
“The child walks on tiptoes.”
“I always try to step on the white part of the crosswalk.”
“I can’t sit still for a moment at school or kindergarten.”
[Self-Diagnosis Chart] Is my child slow or does he need treatment?

PART 2.
Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosing and Treating Slow-Growing Children

The longer you postpone it, the bigger and heavier the homework becomes.
A child's age is the hidden key to diagnosis and treatment.
Please prepare this before your appointment.
There are 100 treatments for 100 slow children.
Non-pharmacological treatments for slow-moving children
Drug treatment is absolutely necessary in these cases.
Treatment must be integrated into daily life.

PART 3.
A slow child discipline method that won't tire either parent or child.

Accepting slowness is the beginning of discipline.
Four Principles of Slow Child Discipline
Effective Discipline for Inattentive and Slow-Moving Children
Things Parents Should Never Say
Praise generously and specifically.
Tailored Discipline for Impulsive and Distractible Children

PART 4.
Developing Social Skills in Slow-Moving Children Who Communicate a Little Differently

What's important for slow children is 'sociality'.
There are times when you have to be willing to learn social communication skills too.
Training methods to develop nonverbal communication skills
What should I do if my child with ADHD is less talkative?
'Metacognitive training' and 'thinking out loud' to stimulate the brains of slow children.

PART 5.
A slow learning method tailored to children that makes studying fun

Learning goals for slow children should be different.
A child's slow learning at school depends on emotional stability.
When your strengths overcome your weaknesses, you can study well.
The slower the child, the more essential basic learning is.
Sometimes you have to take a step back

PART 6.
Raising a slow child requires the whole family's help.

It's never your parents' fault
Parents who care for themselves grow with their children: A mental prescription for parents of slow children.
No Child Grows Alone: ​​A Heart Prescription for Siblings of Slow-Growing Children
A slow child needs his father's help.
Things Dads with Autism Spectrum Disorders Can Do Together

supplement.
Slow Child, I Want to Know More About This

Q.
When is a good time to start disciplining a slow learner?
Q.
Should I tell my teacher at school that I'm slow?
Q.
Regular school special classes vs. special schools: where should I send my child?
Q.
What should I be careful about when my slow child takes medication?
Q.
How do I explain to my child or siblings about my slow child?
Q.
Can a child with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder become like a typical child?
Q. I am actively being treated for ADHD, but why is my IQ dropping?
Q.
How can you tell the difference between borderline intelligence and ADHD?
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Are early born babies more likely to be late born babies?
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My child is temperamentally difficult. Is that okay?

Special Material: Causes and Treatment Directions Based on Severity of Language Delay
Good materials to look at together

“Is my child perhaps slow?”

From a child who is ‘a little slow’ by nature
From autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, to borderline intelligence, which requires rapid intervention,
Everything You Need to Know About Raising Slow-Growing Children (ages 0-12)

The first thing parents raising a "slow child" want to know is, "Is my child really slow? How serious is it?"
This book is based on vivid and rich examples that parents typically suspect, such as the 'name response', which is the child's reaction when his or her name is called, 'delayed echolalia', which is the child's use of words heard in the past in unrelated situations, and 'tiptoe', which is the child's walking on tiptoe, and it allows parents to more closely understand their child's condition through various signals sent by 'slow children'.

One thing to pay particular attention to is the ‘self-diagnosis chart’ included in the book.
We've included a detailed checklist by type to help you determine whether your child has one of the three most commonly suspected conditions when referring to a "slow child": autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, or borderline intelligence.
In addition, there are plenty of objective reference materials that can help you gauge your child's development, such as the 'Six W's and One W's Questioning Method' to check their language level and the 'False Belief Task' to assess their social development.
This will allow parents of children who are growing well at their own pace to put aside their worries, and it will also provide an opportunity for children who actually need treatment to receive active help.

“A child who is late in speaking and has poor social skills,
“What should I do and how should I do it?”

Professor Chun Geun-ah of Severance Hospital, a specialist in pediatric and adolescent development
Affectionate and Clear Parenting Coaching for "Slow Children"

Among the various developmental stages that a baby goes through after birth, the area that parents are most interested in is 'language'.
This is because slow speech not only causes communication problems, but can also lead to various problems such as delayed cognitive development.
This book provides a guide to distinguishing between simple language delays and situations requiring active intervention when a child is late in speaking, and provides detailed advice on how to proceed with speech therapy at each level and what parents should do at home.


For slow children, a developmental task as important as language is ‘sociality.’
Sociality, the ability to relate to and get along with the world, is closely related to intelligence and is also the key to a child's ability to communicate and live with those around them as a human being.
For this reason, social skills are a skill that children with autism spectrum disorder or ADHD must develop, as they tend to focus on their own rules and desires without considering the thoughts or feelings of others, the surrounding circumstances, or the atmosphere.
This book introduces a variety of social skills training methods that slow children can follow at home, including four play methods that improve nonverbal communication related to social skills, 'metacognitive training' for slow children who lack self-control, 'thinking out loud', and training methods to build speaking confidence.


“Slow child, I’m more curious about this!”
From learning and school life to daily discipline and treatment,
The Ultimate Parenting Guide for Parents of Slow-Learning Children

Another area where parents of slow learners complain about difficulties is 'learning'.
There are many cases where children who have difficulty learning, such as slow learners, are diagnosed with borderline learning disorder when the level of the subject suddenly becomes more difficult starting in the third grade of elementary school.
Professor Cheon Geun-ah explains that the learning goals for slow children should be different from those of typical children, and advises on learning principles that must be followed, especially for slow children, including the essential basic learning before starting school.


On the other hand, it is not easy for parents to discipline a slow child who has difficulty understanding the words and intentions of others.
In this context, this book clearly explains various disciplinary know-hows necessary for disciplining slow children in everyday life, such as how to quickly correct problem behavior and how to effectively praise slow children.


What parents of slow learners must remember is that treatment and intervention must be ongoing, not just in hospitals or specialized centers, but also at home.
Professor Cheon Geun-ah emphasizes this insight, gained through diagnosing and treating 150,000 patients over the past 30 years, and introduces various treatment guides that can be practiced at home.
It also provides detailed explanations of ABA therapy, which can be widely applied to children with developmental delays and behavioral problems, such as those with autism spectrum disorder, as well as drug therapy, which is essential but often misunderstood by parents.


In addition, we carefully answered frequently asked questions from parents in the clinic, such as the pros and cons of regular and special schools, the relationship between early and slow children, and parenting methods for children with difficult temperaments, so that parents can resolve their questions about raising slow children.

"A child's slowness is never the parents' fault."
A Prescription for Parents and Siblings Tired of Raising a Slow-Moving Child

The shock to parents when their child is diagnosed as slow learner can be immense.
The guilt that the child ended up like this because they failed to pass on good genes, failed to provide proper prenatal care, or were too busy to pay attention to their children weighs heavily on parents.
Professor Cheon Geun-ah, who knows this better than anyone else, offers warm comfort through this book to parents of slow-moving children who she herself has not been able to take care of, while also offering a meticulous prescription to care for the siblings of slow-moving children who are one step away from their parents' attention.


Sometimes raising a slow child is like a marathon.
To all the slow children and parents who are struggling today on this long and arduous path, 『Cheon Geun-ah's Slow Child Parenting Class』 will be a small but great encouragement and support.