Young Children with Special Needs: Prevalence and Implications in Nova Scotia
Keywords:
Early childhood education, Special education, Nova Scotia, Early intervention, Preschool childrenAbstract
In a study of Nova Scotian children five years of age and younger with special needs, and of services available to them, questionnaires were sent to all schools with kindergarten classes, to all public health nurses in the province, and to the directors of all centres providing full- or part-day programs for preschool-aged children. Responses indicate that young children with special needs require more professional services and more programs. Many children’s needs go undetected before school entry, with serious consequences for later school performance.
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