During the first six years of life, the child completes a series of milestones in his development that will help himto acquire other more complex skills for his school learning. But sometimes, problems can arise that affect or interfere with this learning, and that requires early detection and treatment.
The main learning problems that we found during the first stage of childhood are mainly related to delays in maturation or difficulties in language acquisition. There are also difficulties related to motor, attention processes and automation of basic learning.
Such would be the case of children who find it challenging to identify the different geometric shapes, spatial relationships, body parts, utility of everyday objects, color recognition, or automation of basic numbers. In this case, a child development assessment form(แบบประเมินพัฒนาการเด็ก, which is the term in Thai) would be necessary to resolve these issues on time.
Parents Or Teachers: Who Are Usually The First To Sound The Alarm?
The neuropsychologist explains that in most cases, parents and teachers usually detect at the same time that something is wrong. Although it is important to emphasize that each child is unique and should not be compared to anyone, it is inevitable to end up transferring suspicions to the teacher.
Teachers, as those responsible for the child’s learning, tend to be quickly aware of the presence of certain problems and end up communicating it to the parents to request an assessment with a professional.
The Importance Of Early Detection
In any case, when the child is suspected of learning problems, it is essential to go to a professional as soon as possible, because as the expertssay, “the older you are, the more complex the concepts that must be acquired, and therefore the older you are, it will be the learning gap”.
An early childhood development assessment form (แบบประเมินพัฒนาการเด็กปฐมวัย, which is the term in Thai) is also recommended as it goes a long way in detecting these problems. Early detection allows possible difficulties to be anticipated while treating, compensating and adapting different aspects that may facilitate the child’s evolution.