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Learning Disabilities

Early intervention with a child who is behind in language, social, cognitive, fine motor or gross motor development can make a world of difference! There are many strategies you can use to help a child make the most of their learning abilities in early childhood. Almost all children with learning disabilities, which result in reading difficulties, can learn to read when intervention strategies start at age four or five.

Here are some of the most frequent symptoms that are observed:

• Difficulty following directions
• Short attention span
• Poor memory
• Poor reading and/or writing
• Can’t discriminate between letters, numbers or sounds
• Difficulty with sequencing
• Problems with coordination

What can you do as a parent?  You can research on the Internet.  You can start with our site: Go to your local library for research.  Your local school can also help.  Have your child take the free screening test (hearing & vision) that their school offers.  Many school have created special teams to solve these kinds of problems.  Check with your school and see what they offer in the area of learning disables.

Also, if you suspect your young child has a learning problem, you may want to talk to a speech-language pathologist, or have your child evaluated by a learning disabilities specialist or child psychologist. There are many assessment techniques that can be used with preschoolers. There are many professionals working with young children who can provide appropriate evaluations.

It is important to remember that the population of children with learning disabilities is heterogeneous. The children are similar because they all have adequate hearing, vision, mental ability, and much strength, but their specific disabilities and symptoms differ.

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