Welcome to Special Needs
Early childhood development is by nature uneven. And for most children, the inconsistency in early development will even out.
For some children, however, a family member, child care
provider, pre-school or kindergarten teacher may have concerns
about a child’s pre-academic or academic development.
In other cases, parents have concerns about their child’s
development before he/she even enters school. Regardless of
when or who shares their concerns first, for children with
learning disabilities early diagnosis and intervention is
an important part of getting your child the help he/she needs.
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This focus on early identification, assistance or intervention
for learning differences is based on the knowledge that children
who need services and receive them early fare better than those
who are not identified until later. Some special needs can be identified
as early as at birth.
There are many groups and resources, both locally and statewide,
available to help families and caregivers provide support and identify
next steps. The links below were chosen to help you connect with
the information and people who can assist you in locating the resources
you need to help you help the special child in your life.
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