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Socializing — Social Skills

Is Your Child Struggling with Social Skills?

Moving and Sensing

Little girl walking up steps.

Understanding — Sequential Reasoning

Is Your Child Unsure How to Solve Problems Step-by-Step?

Child holding a snail.

Understanding — Processing Speed

Is Your Child Working at a Snail’s Pace?

Boy sitting at a desk in a classroom with a puzzled look.

Understanding — Non-Verbal Reasoning

Is Your Child Having Difficulty with Patterns and Logical Reasoning?

Little girl listening to a seashell.

Understanding — Auditory Processing

Is Your Child Listening But Not Seeming to Hear You?

Two boys playing in the water.

Socializing — Parallel Play

Is Your Child Playing Next To Other Kids Rather Than With Other Kids?

Two young boys walking side by side.

Socializing — Empathy

Is Your Child Having Difficulty Understanding Others’ Emotions?

Young girl with her palm to her forehead.

Remembering — Working Memory

Is Your Child Not Remembering Information Long Enough to Use It?

Baby laughing and looking at mother.

Remembering — Memory for Faces

Is Your Child Unable to Place That Face?

Young boy holding two large white puzzle pieces.

Organizing — Metacognition

Is Your Child Not Using Problem-Solving Strategies?

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