Success and what it means to you

Hello! Sorry my greeting came late, but nonetheless, Happy New Year to you! I felt a need to blog about a recent happy news.

An ex-student of mine (for 6 years) whom I did not meet for the past 4 years texted me to share his joy. Diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD at a young age, he came a long way and today, I am proud of his achievements. He did extremely well for his N levels and is now off to pursue his lifelong learning. He was once a boy without a dream. Now, he knows exactly where he is heading.

A little background:

I provided therapy interventions for him for 6 years (p1-p6) and he scored a B (in old grading system) at PSLE. Hence, he was granted to take Express English in Secondary school. But his mother still decided that he would take English under the Normal stream instead. He did not have any more English enrichment after my time with him (as I moved). He had a relatively strong foundation after all the drilling. And look! An A for English! I must say all the students under my care work extremely hard with me.

Today, I see a confident learner here. One who started off not being able to read a VC (2 letter-word) to an eloquent young boy. Success doesn't come quick, isn't it? But as a therapist who has walked this journey with many children, I must assure you, success will eventually come. So my question to you, parents: What does success mean to you as a parent? What does success mean to your child with learning differences? This to me is success - a child learning at his own pace, given his own space to grow and when he tastes success, the rest is history. I would believe this child's parents would have felt the same.