Learning and development disorders are conditions that interfere with a child’s ability to process information and acquire skills in language, speech, reading, and/or mathematics.
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All Ask an Expert- Teacher and parents say a first-grader isn’t retaining information from day to day. What assessment would you suggest?
- My daughter’s school would like her to repeat second grade. When is it good to keep a child back, if ever?
- My daughter is so frustrated by her learning disorder she’s having tantrums at school. What can we do?
- My 7-year-old son with dyslexia is easily frustrated or angered by things outside of school. Is that common?
- My 14-month-old granddaughter has no words yet and is very, very active. Is delayed speech a sign of ADHD?