Learning Disabled or Merely Mislabeled? The Plight of the Developmentally Young Child.

Senior, Eileen M.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Learning Disabled or Merely Mislabeled? The Plight of the Developmentally Young Child.

Senior, Eileen M.

Childhood Education, v62 n3 p161-65 Jan-Feb 1986

Focuses on the identification of the developmentally young child and the exploration of appropriate placement procedures and programs. Identification of the developmentally young child is essential and can be made through (kindergarten) teacher observations in addition to developmental placement and readiness tests. These children can be helped through developmental programs. (BB)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Chronological Age, Developmental Programs, Early Childhood Education, Labeling (of Persons), Learning Disabilities, Parent School Relationship, School District Spending, School Readiness, Screening Tests, Young Children

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