During these weeks I observed and interacted with Maggie Moore, a Speech Language Pathologist. Moore pointed out that she had no previous experience with neither dyslexia nor dysgraphia. However, she did say that she is familiar with dyspraxia, which is a topic that I am addressing in my paper. Regarding dyspraxia, she addressed a very particular issue. She mentioned that therapy may include incorporating an alternative means of communication in order to help them communicate more effectively while continuing to work on their speech.
I was also able to interview Mrs. Gonzalez, the site Director. Although she said that currently there are no children with learning disabilities at the site, she did mention that in the past, children who come to the center with a learning disability have been pre-diagnosed and bring with them documentation or an IEP. Although the information gained doesn't address one of my research topics specifically, the interview did prove that children can be diagnosed with learning disabilities at a very young age, therefore supporting my claim that children with learning disabilities can and should receive the proper education and attention starting from a young age.
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