Early Signs of Specific Learning Disabilities in Early Childhood

Balikci Ö. S., MELEKOĞLU M. A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.84-95, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.20489/intjecse.722383
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, EBSCO Education Source, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.84-95
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: specific learning disabilities, early intervention, early symptoms, preschool, early childhood, EARLY READING DEVELOPMENT, PARENT-REPORT MEASURE, LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT, PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN, SOCIAL-SKILLS, RISK, VOCABULARY, PERFORMANCE, DYSLEXIA, MOTOR
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Since comprehensive evaluation of academic skills cannot be extensively conducted in early childhood, specific learning disabilities cannot be diagnosed in preschool-aged children. To evaluate academic skills, children must be school-aged and interventions cannot begin in the preschool period. However, specific learning disabilities in children may also be noticed during preschool. Preschool teachers need to determine which kids are at risk of having specific learning disabilities so that they can be detected early and an intervention provided. Preschool teachers need to be aware of the early signs of specific learning disabilities to distinguish between typically developing children and those at risk of having specific learning disabilities. In this review, studies describing the preschool characteristics of students at risk of having specific learning disabilities are examined, and the early signs of specific learning disabilities and early intervention processes are described based on the literature. Research suggests that the signs of specific learning disabilities can be seen in early childhood. The need for preschool teachers and families to be sensitive to the characteristics of children at risk of specific learning disabilities in the context of early intervention is discussed.