Dr. Richter gives an interview where she talks about early signs of learning disabilities. More details can be found here: Early Signs: How to detect learning disabilities in children – News | UAB
Reading to children at any age is a great way to support their vocabulary and listening comprehension skills.
Some signs of learning disabilities in preschool include:
- Late talking compared to other children
- Trouble producing the sounds of certain words, animals or numbers
- Slow vocabulary growth or difficulty finding the right word
- Trouble rhyming words or remembering songs
- Difficulty learning numbers, the alphabet and the days of the week
- Frequent fidgeting, restlessness and easily bored tendencies
- Getting lost in the middle of instructions or being easily distracted
