Response and Recognition, an early intervening project conducted by the Frank Porter Graham Center and funded by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, has released a document describing its recommendations for preventing Learning Disabilities.
SOME YOUNG CHILDREN show signs that they may not be learning in an expected manner, even before they begin kindergarten. These children may exhibit problems in areas such as language development, phonological awareness, perceptual-motor abilities, and attention, which have been considered precursors of learning disabilities in older children. However, under current state and federal guidelines, these children are nlikely to meet eligibility criteria for having a learning disability.
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