Early childhood intervention is an educational and support system for young children who have developmental delays or disabilities. It also supports children who may have been victims of abuse or neglect.

Specific learning disability (SLD) is a disorder that can manifest itself in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and mathematical calculation. Dyslexia is an example of a specific learning disability. SLD is often difficult to diagnose and often gets mixed up with autism spectrum disorders or attention deficit disorders.

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Children are disruptive. It’s a natural part of their childhood development. As parents or educators, we may try to “fix” their disruptive behaviour. Often, teaching children what is or isn’t acceptable works to ensure they are less disruptive. For some children, it doesn’t work quite as well. This applies to all children.

Proper life skills instructions are immeasurably important for students with special needs. The knowledge and skill interactions believed to be essential for adult independent living should be met at an early age for students with special needs. These students require the proper education and support to learn these necessary behaviours.

Reading is important and is used as a marker for developmental success in children. Interest in reading is something that is typically learned and can be attributed in part to parenting.

Early childhood intervention is an education and support system for children with developmental delays and learning disabilities.

Special Needs children are not just misunderstood, but often they are misjudged and underestimated on their abilities. The reason for this is simple enough. Special Needs children can have a range of learning disabilities and often require personalised learning plans and teaching methods. However, if you are trying to uncover the special talents of your child, underestimating them may make you miss their unique talents. Read more

Many people would have heard of dyslexia as it has had some public exposure over the years. They may even have an understanding of what dyslexia is; but they’re unlikely to have ever heard of dysgraphia.

After a child is diagnosed with a learning disability, it’s assumed this will greatly affect their ability to learn. In some sense it may be true, but in another, this need not be the case. When diagnosed early enough, the effects of the child’s learning disability can be mitigated with the proper intervention strategies and the right education for both the child, parent, and educator.  Read more

Early childhood intervention is an educational and support system for young children who have developmental delays or disabilities. It also supports children who may have been victims of abuse or neglect.