Monday, November 5, 2007

SCHOOL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

This is a part of my school awareness campaign. One has to look for these signs in children as per the class group...... In case of any doubt or features matching, contact the nearest peadiatrician or the rehabilitation professional

PRE-PRIMARY
History of delayed speech-langauage development
Very poor span of attention-concentration (fleeting eye contact).
Needs to be repeatedly commanded.
Unclear speech (especially in Sr. K.G).
Unable to write (even towards end of Jr. K.G.).
Avoids constructional activity.
Hyperactivity and disrupts class.
Stammering
Highly emotional, frequent outbursts.
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PRIMARY SCHOOL
History of delayed speech-language acquisition
Confusion in understanding of concepts and needs constant repetition.
Unclear speech.
Illegible handwriting.
Poor academic performance.
Stammering.
Poor attention span in class.

SECONDARY SCHOOL
Very poor in academics. Fails in the same class repeatedly.
Unable to read and write age appropriately.
History of delayed speech-language acquisition.
Concepts need to be frequently explained.
Stammering
Pre-adolescent behavior problems (frequent manifestations) disrupting class.
Voice disorders (mainly voice change in pubertal boys).

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