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Children who may have a disability often exhibit signs that their
development is not typical at a very early age. The presence of
significant delays in specific areas of development, when other
skills are age appropriate, could indicate that your child has a
learning disability.
Here are many helpful resources to help you understand the early
signs of learning disabilities, early assessments and ways to help
your child.
Early Childhood Websites
LDA Early Childhood Committee
When Pre-Schoolers Are Not “On Target”
In Their Development:
Excerpts from LDA’s comprehensive guide for parents, early
childhood educators and child care providers. Full
article
Early Identification of Speech-Language
Delays and Disorders: Basic information on speech-language
evaluation and treatment of delays and disorders. Full
article
Early Childhood Assessment - Birth
To Three Years: Helpful information on the process known
as developmental assessment used to assess young children. Full
article
Assessment of Readiness Skills During
Early Childhood: An overview of the areas of assessment
that might be considered for children exhibiting signs of developmental
delay. Full article
Starting School: How To Help Your Child:
Great tips on helping your child get off to a good start at school.
Full article
Parents Are Their Child's First Teachers:
Simple ways to enhance your child’s early development. Full
article
Activities For Young Children:
Providing Practice For Development: Ways to provide young children
with learning disabilities opportunities to practice the skills
they are taught. Full article
Helping Young Children with Learning Disabilities
at Home: Suggestions on how to focus on your child's strengths
in order to build self esteem and to help them become an integral
part of the family. Full article
Early Writing: Why Squiggles Are
Important: Understand why experiences that relate to early reading
go hand in hand with those that encourage early writing. Full
article
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