Dear Maria:

I share your concerns. Yes, he might be too young to meet the school requirements to be identified as having a learning disability.

I don’t blame you for being confused. I am also. If four comprehensive evaluations found your son to have LD, I would accept that he has LD.

It is important to address reading problems early so you can begin getting your child the appropriate help.

As a parent, you play a critical role in helping your child develop into a reader! The Reading Rockets website is all about reading.

The earliest clues of a possible learning disability might be noticed in preschool. Formal testing often is not done until first grade.

Every public school in the country is required to run a “Zero-to-Three” diagnostic program. Go to the principal of your neighborhood elementary school and ask how to be referred to this program.

Submit a letter to the principal requesting a meeting to discuss your child’s difficulties. The principal must schedule this meeting within 30 days.