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At what age is a child normally expected to be able to learn the alphabet and numbers and be able to start learning how to read or do numbers? there is a child age 5 who has great difficulty learning the basics of the alphabet.

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Development : Language skills develop as the child ages and decreased hearing is one cause of delay. Reading daily, avoiding more than two hours of screen time unless educational programming and a regular sleep schedule are advised. Please review the developmental milestones and hearing with your PCP.

Answered 12/2/2019

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