Special Ed Signs

Here are just a few of the many signs a parent may observe in their child as:
• difficulty learning academic skills and demonstrating appropriate social and behavioral skills

• difficulty achieving success in learning and possibly feeling repeated academic failure

• difficulty in understanding and receiving instruction, and following directions

• difficulty listening, paying attention, and remaining engaged during instruction

• hyperactivity and difficulty with things as keeping body still and quiet or remaining in
seat when needed during instruction time

• sensory integration issues where you notice your child is easily distracted by other people and
things in the classroom environment as people talking, large crowds, loud noises, bright lights
and/or other stimuli

• frustration in trying to keep up with the class and the pace of the academic instruction

• missing out on instruction time due to disability or because of insufficient classroom support

• fine motor deficits that make it difficult to complete writing assignments during school and/or
completing homework assignments or school projects

• inappropriate behavior and lack of self regulation skills and social skills which causes an
interruption to instruction time and in turn make it difficult to learn academics

• difficulty starting an assignment, progressing through an assignment, and completing an
assignment

• difficulty with transitions from one assignment or activity to another which impacts learning and
functioning in the school environment

• lack of necessary functional life skills for functioning successfully in the classroom, school and other
environments

• difficulty with social skills and engaging with the teacher and peers in the school environment