Preschool Over-identification in Special Education

Several of our posts emphasize the importance of preschool education to prevent the over-identification of at-risk children for special education placement.  E.g.: SLPs Can Lead Over-identification Preschool Prevention Programs IMPORTANT CASE A legal case in Washington, D.C., as reported in the Washington Post by Bill Turque, is related to special education identification issues.  (http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/court-orders-district-to-expand-preschool specialeducation /2011/11/16/ [...]