What Are Early Childhood Programs?
• These programs provide education services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 5. • They provide support to parents and caregivers. • They target childrens needs in motor, learning, speech, language, self-help, vision, hearing, and social/emotional areas. How will I know if my child may have an impairment and a need for special education services through an Early Childhood Program? The easiest way to answer this question is to ask some questions. The following questions may be of assistance. • Is my child difficult to understand when he/she speaks? • Does my child have a difficult time following directions? • Does my child have difficulty attending to activities? • Does my child have difficulty reading numbers and letters? • Does my child have difficulty getting along with others or forming appropriate relationships with others? • Does my child have difficulty understanding basic concepts? • Is my child having difficulty in school for a reason that is not clear to you? How Do
