Today I took Juniper to the local school district to have him tested for their preschool program when he turns three in September. He did fantastic on the cognitive when it came to matching similar pictures, until he got so focused on lining the pictures within the square just right and not so much on matching the pictures. Still he got really a high score, but when it came to anything cognitive related to language he only got a 1%. All other emotion/social, adaptive, etc., he also showed delays.
The amazing thing is I think this kid is fantastic, brilliant, and funny. And here I thought that, compared to his siblings at that age, he is extremely advanced. I'm just glad for the explanation of what his needs are and the future help we will get to help him. Now we just need to get his fine & gross motor skills tested and then they'll be able to tell me what he services he qualifies for.
So my advice is that it is better to know now then to wait and find out later when its harder for the kids to catch up. If you have any questions about how your child fares it is best to have him/her tested. Then they can be ahead of the game instead of feeling like they're falling behind. You can find out if there are any programs or testing through your local school district as well as doing an online search for programs similar to Kids on the Move that work with children ages 0-3 with health issues, occupational therapy, speech therapy and developmental delays.
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