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What are the early signs parents must pay attention to so they can know if their child has any special educational needs?

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Date Posted: 2018/04/15
Reem Al shimi
by Reem Al shimi , Executive Administrative Assistance / Quality Assurance Officer , Dar Alhekma University

I can add the following that I hope it might help. parents should pay attention to the child's hearing. try to regularly test his hearing for at least the first 3 to 5 years or as the audiologist suggest. the child's attention, his interaction with others, and his language accusation. 

Yolanda Jacha
by Yolanda Jacha , Head teacher , Joy Center Elementary School

Quite a broad question that can be answered differently depending on the angle that one is coming from.

To start,learning is a process and for a child to talk they have to first be able to gurgle &make some noise that isn't crying.All that is learning.But now when it comes to the academic aspect,some children just aren't interested in academic things.For one to spot a problem in their child,the mere mention of books and anything academic puts them off and can even start on the water works.

Though some aren't academic they may be into technicals.Things that are educational but not academic.In many cases have we grown up thinking that a certain kid in the community was dumb because we rated him as according to his academic performance instead of looking at him as a practical guy who didn't love academics but loved technicality practicals which are equally important as well as educational.

Fiona Rustom Jagose
by Fiona Rustom Jagose , teacher trainee , Wellington College

There is no didactic answer here as some babies are just their own personalities from early on. Case in point is that I was a very late walker. I could swim. There was nothing wrong with me. I just liked swimming or wobbling up to people to listen to them. My medical parents took me to a pediatrician for a second opinion and were told that I was just fat and unmotivated to walk. 

Some things for parents to be aware of however include their baby's respense to eye contact by two months and hand-to-eye coordination  by five months. Within the same period, two to five months, the baby will hopefully have some verbal and facial expression in response to her/his name and being spoken to. 

By nine months a baby typically will demonstrate understanding of basic greetings and permission and may perhaps approximate a vocalisation of  a parent's or older sibling's name. 

Listlessness, apparant detachment, coordination difficulties, no response to sequentail patters and seeming lack of empathy in a baby of 12 months or more are of concern.  

 

 

 

 

 

midhun pg
by midhun pg , extramarks education india pvt ltd

because parents known the education levels and its advantages , they are pay attention to there children's  education

As the question is extremely broad, so must my answer be imprecise.  There are a wide variety of special needs that a child might face and the parameters, needs, and indications are quite different...often uniquely so to each individual child.  Some commonly seen issues involve perception such as dyslexia.  The autistic spectrum disorders are also prevalent, but not always easy to see.  Other emotional and concentrational issues like ADD and ADHD are also commonly seen.  The problem is that diagnosing them takes comprehensive and sometimes expensive testing to determine.  Many parents don't want to imagine that their child is anything but perfect, so many of these issues go undiagnosed and the children may suffer from a lack of understanding and accomodation.  Be aware of your child and listen to the professionals that interact with him or her.  

Shahzad Saadat
by Shahzad Saadat , Deputy Director intermediate Studies, Assistant Professor (Physics)) , Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan

I think, Parents should be aware of the mental apptitude of the his/her child. If he/she thinks that his/her child's mental apptitude is going on the the right way (towards learning and picking or grasping things on the better way) then there is no need of worry. In other case, if parents notice that their child is not learning so fast or learning in slow pace and not mentaly grasping or picking things properly, then he/she should adopt some special educational needs according to the apptitude of the child's mind. Its necessary for the mental power or the mental grooming of the child in the right manner or better way. The strong base of the child is depending upon the good learning power and identifying things on the right manner. This is the fundamental way of judging the child's apptitude.

Hatim Elamin AbdEllatief Abdedaem
by Hatim Elamin AbdEllatief Abdedaem , DIrector of industry adminstration at Gezira state , ministry of finance and economic affairs Gezira state

If your child has had trouble focusing for at least six months, it may be time to seek professional help to find out why. Observing your child and taking notes of her behavior will be helpful to the professionals who evaluate her

http://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ChildrenWithSpecialEdNeeds1.pdf

 

Hope this article helps.....

Rabindra Kumar Lama
by Rabindra Kumar Lama , Vice Principal , Nava Suntakhan Academy

It depends on the age of your child. Below 5 years you can teach yourself as a teacher to your child, they don't need any special education. There are so many signs and symptoms. Hesitation, avoidness, love to live alone, anger, etc.

farah warrak
by farah warrak , educator- special educator , Cedars High School- Gates special education

parents should pay attention to : -speech difficulties -eye contact -reaction to issues -ADHD -being unable to focus or concentrate in an activity.

Mohamed  Konneh
by Mohamed Konneh , director

 

When you noticed your child does not pay attention or stay focused on an activity for as long as other children of the same age do. Your child avoids or rarely makes eye contact with others or gets unusually frustrated when trying to do simple tasks that most children of the same age can do. Often acts out or appears to be very stubborn or aggressive. Acts extremely shy or withdrawn. Does not like being touched. Does not like having certain types of material or clothing next to body. Tends to break things a lot. Displays violent behavior, such as tantrums, fighting, or hitting other children on a daily basis. Stares into space, rocks body, or talks to self-more often than other children of the same age. Often bangs head against an object, floor or wall. Does not recognize dangerous situations, such as walking in traffic or jumping from high places. Does not respond to discipline as well as other children of the same age.

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