Detecting if the child has a special educational need

For many children and parents the beginning of the school symbolizes discovering that the child has a special educational need. In some cases the diagnosis is not new because they already know it, however, for other families it can be a surprise. The term special education needs NE (SEN), according

For many children and parents the beginning of the school symbolizes discovering that the child has a special educational need. In some cases the diagnosis is not new because they already know it, however, for other families it can be a surprise.

The termspecial education needs NE (SEN), according to article 73 of the Organic Law 2/2006, refers to children who require some support or part of their schooling because they have a disability or disorders. conduct. We tell you how to detect it.Children with special educational needs

Although the assessment of these needs is made by professionals, it is true that prevention is the key to improve their development and start with the measures that best suit him / her according to whether the SEN are linked to:

- Motor and health problems:

This category includes, among others, children with orthopedic disorders, children with technological dependence (for example, with ventilation), cerebral palsy, heart problems, asthma, diabetes ...- Mental disability:

Those who have a general intellectual functioning significantly lower than the average.- Hearing impairment:

They are children who have total or partial deafness.- Visual disability:

Students who have total or partial blindness.- Pervasive developmental disorders:

Children who have an autistic, rett, Asperger, child or generalized disintegrative disorder of unspecified development are considered- Acquisition and development of language

: Referring children to children who have difficulties in the acquisition, articulation or linguistic elaboration.- Hyperactivity or attention deficit:

Students who are distracted, are impulsive and are sometimes accompanied by an excess of activity.- Emotional behavior:

Refers to children who have emotional and behavioral problems.How to know if the child has a special educational need

Discovering that your child needs support or a different work methodology tends to scare and sometimes some parents may feel guilty for not being able to detect certain warning signs. Therefore, even if you are not an expert and the term SEN encompasses many different disabilities and disorders, perhaps these signs can help you consult a specialist, even if each child is different:

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Expresses your emotions in a very exaggerated wayand does not know manage them properly. For example, outbursts of anger.- He is

too dependent on adultsand demands more attention than another child of his age.-

He participates little in workshops or activitieswhere there are other children and he does not know how to behave when he is with them or has a conflict.- He is a child with an

impulsive personalityand has little initiative.- At 3 years old

does not have a repertoire of 50 wordsnor forms two word phrases.On many occasions, it will be the professional himself who will detect if the child has a special educational need and will give you the guidelines to intervene at home. However, we suggest some recommendations that can help you:

- Communication is the key so try to relate as much as possible to you. Talk to him, even if he does not talk to you.

- Routines help you have greater security and facilitate learning.

- Support him in those activities that are more complicated until he has them internalized.