Pros of labeling include, they assist advocacy groups, communicate a child's strengths weaknesses, parents feel relieved knowing the label of condition/disability, and they provide a common language for researchers and professionals
Cons of labeling include stigmatizes and impacts children negatively, labeling is used to exclude people, and labeling is misused.
Labeling is inevitable and imperative because it's embedded in law (student identified and classified).
I read her book, it discussed how we should honor and respect every child's individuality and personality.
In her book, she mentioned, for optimal brain development children need a safe and secure home life, affection, well balanced meals, a clean environment, stimulation, and strong consistent relationships
Maybe we need to do what Dr. Shannon advocates, to listen/understand more to children's verbal and nonverbal distress signals
So, you have your cons about labeling, and I have my pros, what are you final thoughts?
Labeling is a controversial issue that has been debated for years, and I love how we can agree to disagree!