Early Detection

Detecting children with special needs is not an easy task, much more if you are the parent. It is like looking at your own nose or mouth. How can you tell if something is wrong with it without usung a mirror? We give our best shot to our children and all of a sudden other people tell us something is wrong with them? It is true that sometimes we are our own enemies because we tend to deny the truth.

We once had a 4-year old neighbor that we usually invite in the house to play with my kids. She seemed so intelligent with the songs that she sang and the numbers that she can count but something is bothering me with her. When I talk to her I would wonder why she wouldn't look at me in the eye. It's not that she's shy because she doesn't seem so. My kids sometimes leave her in their bedroom and run downstairs but she doesn't seem to be disturbed to be left alone. She played all by herself there. But the funny thing is her mom doesn't seem to notice this. They thought she was just a baby girl. I really didn't know how long it would take for them to realize she need special attention. They moved to another and I wasn't really able to tell my observation to her mom. Once I had a talk with her mom she seemed confident that her kid is intelligent. I didn't want to touch her ego so I left her at that.

Early detection is very important with special kids. If we can all try to be able to help them at an early stage then the damage would not be that much. When parents deny the truth it would be a pity to the kid. Special kids can be detected by a group of professionals like doctors, therapists, guidance counselors, teachers and most of all parents. These professionals are the mirrors we use to help in diagnosing the disability. Stop worrying and start working for what's best for your kid. We have to remember that they are our future.