This is a brief presentation concerning early childhood and learning disabilities. I hope that you find it informative as well as entertaining

1. Early Childhood, Learning Disabilities, & Early Assessmentpresented and narrarated by:Jason W. GrimesWestern Kentucky UniversityCFS 294 Fall 2009

2. Who’s who? May or may not have “a certain look” Learning Disabilities affect both genders Learning Disabilities are treatable Does not mean a child cannot learn

3. What is it More than just a difficulty with learning Can affect many areas of learning Math, Reading, Writing, Communication, Concentration May be associated with another disorder (A.D.D,A.D.H.D., Autism)

4. How do you know Often spelling the same word differently in a single document Reluctance to take on reading or writing tasks Trouble with open-ended questions on tests (explain this…why…tell me….) Weak memory skills Slow work pace/short attention span Frequent misreading of material(s) ( such as a favorite story) Easily confused by instructions

5. What Now? Be an Advocate Meet with teachers before school begins Request that your child be professionally assessed

6. Further research www.childdevelopment.com www.ncld.org www.ideadata.org