Screening toddlers' language cuts special ed needs

[Francis Hult]

Reuters

 

Screening toddlers' language cuts special ed needs

 

Screening toddlers for problems in their language development may help reduce their need for special education once they start school, a new study suggests.

 

Researchers in the Netherlands found that a program to screen toddlers' language skills reduced the children's need for special education later on, and seemed to cut their risk of having difficulty with spelling and verbal skills.

 

Reporting in the journal Pediatrics, the researchers say their findings argue for widespread screening of young children's language development.

 

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKLAU65996820071226

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