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Identifying special needs


When it comes to identifying special needs in a child, Dennis Cavitt — special education instructor in the Teacher Education Program at Abilene Christian University — points out early signs for which parents should be looking concerning possible delays in development.
Cavitt said he most common delay may occur between the ages of 3-5 in the area of speech and language development. A child may not develop language or articulation appropriately. Delay in acquisition and use of speech and language is the largest category of disabilities in children. In school, there is a relationship between delayed speech and language, which can be manifested as a learning disability.

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