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children sought through the screening program?
The special child often has difficulty with sitting, standing, walking, talking, seeing, hearing. toilet.-, training, fteding hintself *>r holding his head up straight. ’
He hav have seizures, convulsions, fainting spells, trouble with sucking, swallowing or chewing, breathing problems, asthma or uncoordinated use of limbs. He may be hyperactive — never still and always on the move. He may have a very short attention span or temper tantrums or be overly passive, very still and quiet.
The special child frequently seems sad much of the time or is unresponsive, unaffectionate and introverted. He may be drowsy and sleepy. He may stare. He may have slow speech development, unclear or garbled speech or prolonged stuttering. He may be very slow to learn.
The special child may have or have had cerebral palsy, epilepsy, heart defect, spina bifid a, muscular dystrophy, rheumatoid arthristis, encephalitis, birth defects, meningitis, rheumatic fever or a severe accident.
Special children may be eligible for Rappahannock's preschool program and receive help through tutoring in the home, speech and hearing therapy and parent training. Such services are provided by the Rappa ha nnock County Public School System at no cost to parents.
For further informal ion call Patricia Hottinger, preschool handicap treacher. at 987-8259.
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