Our Kids Count
| May 14, 2009 | Posted by Brenda under ADD |
Our Kids Count is a new campaign launched by the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) to raise awareness and funds to benefit children with learning disabilities. (ADHD is considered a learning disability).
It is probably no surprise to you how important early childhood education is – the elementary years set the foundation for lifelong learning.
Did you know that 75% of children with unrecognized or untreated learning disabilities who have reading difficulty in the 3rd grade will have substandard reading skills in high school? Reading is one of our most fundamental skills – we use it all the time. Not being able to read and understand is a huge handicap.
The NCLD is looking for parents, teachers, caregivers and anyone who is interested to become an NCLD Advocate. As an Advocate, you will receive information and updates as well as ways to help. I joined – it’s easy. Go to the NCLD site and click on the link next to the child’s drawing that says “Raise our active number of advocates…”.
Also, if you’re a parent of a pre-schooler and are concerned about learning disabilities, you can go to NCLD’s other site Get Ready to Read and take advantage of their free online screening tools.
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I am a 7th grade mathematics teacher in Pennsylvania and completely agree with the importance of raising awareness regarding ADD and ADHD. Schools need to be informed to correctly and early identify these learning disabilities. Parents need to be informed to search out and receive early childhood programs that can mean all the difference. Unfortunately, many parents do not take advantage of such services. And that is why programs such as Our Kids Count are so important.
I also agree with the importance of rectifying reading problems early on. If the basics are not learned, then these deficiencies often lead to many problems in all classes in junior and senior high school. It is imperative that parents and schools utilize elementary reading programs to catch up students that are struggling with reading.
This is the first time that I visited this blog. I had to visit one for a graduate class. I found this one to be very informative and well organized. Keep up the great work!
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