Early Learning Screening
Learn more about how your child is learning.
Free Early Learning Screening Pilot for Kindergarten and First Grade Students - Friday, October 9
The early elementary years are an important time for building the skills that support future learning. For families who have questions about their child’s progress—or simply want a clearer picture of their emerging strengths—AIM Academy is pleased to offer a limited free Early Learning Screening Pilot for children currently in kindergarten or first grade.
This community pilot gives families who are not currently part of AIM Academy an opportunity to meet members of AIM’s Support Services team and learn more about their child’s early literacy and developmental progress.
During this approximately one-hour session, your child will work with an AIM Speech-Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist for a multidisciplinary screening.
What does the screening explore?
The Early Learning Screener provides a snapshot of your child’s development across three areas:
Academic and cognitive skills
Early reading skills, including letter and word recognition, as well as foundational math concepts such as simple addition and subtraction.
Language development
Phonological awareness—or understanding the sounds within words—and vocabulary comprehension, with additional screening of skills such as following directions and expressive language when appropriate.
Fine and visual motor development
Skills involved in early writing and classroom learning, including writing letters and numbers in sequence and copying shapes.
Screening tools may include the Brigance Screens III, Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Preschool–Third Edition, and Visual Motor Abilities Test (VMAT).
What will families receive?
Within approximately one week of the screening, parents and caregivers will receive a written report summarizing their child’s results, identified strengths, and recommendations.
Recommendations may include continuing to monitor progress or considering whether additional occupational therapy, speech-language, or comprehensive assessment would be beneficial.
This screening is intended to help determine whether more information may be needed. It is not a diagnostic evaluation.
Expertise built around how children learn.
For two decades, AIM has focused on understanding how children learn and translating research into meaningful support for students.
AIM Academy is home to one of the area’s most comprehensive on-campus teams of educators and specialists, including Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, psychologists, and highly trained educators who collaborate to understand and support learners.
Through this limited community pilot, AIM is extending access to members of that multidisciplinary team so families can gain useful information about their child during an important stage of early development.
Limited pilot availability.
This is a small pilot program designed to provide families with an individualized experience.
October: 5 screening appointments available
November: 5 waitlist spots available
Screenings are free and take approximately one hour.
Because availability is extremely limited, families are encouraged to submit their interest early.