It is very important to correctly identify the child in school.
If you suspect that your child is behind in mental development, it is very important to consult a psychiatrist, a psychologist or a specialist from a child psychiatric clinic on time. It is important to test the child for five to six years - before he goes to kindergarten or primary school. He should not enter a class in which he will find it difficult to learn. Every day when he is not able to catch up with his classmates, his self-confidence will diminish, and if he is left in the second year or transferred to a junior class, he will be very worried. If his backlog is small, if the school works under a flexible program that applies to every child, he can learn from children of his age. But if his lag is average or if all the children in the school perform the same tasks, the child should not enter the first class until his mental abilities are checked. It may be necessary to wait a year or more. If you want to put the child in a kindergarten, maybe you should give it there in a year before he and all the other children in the garden can go to school so that he does not keep up with them. On the other hand, if the kindergarten program is flexible, maybe it is better for him to spend two years in it, especially if he has no one to play at home with.
In large schools there are special support classes for children who are lagging behind in mental development. Such children begin to study at six, seven or eight years in special classes, but intensified textbook lessons are postponed until the children are ready for it.
If the family with the help of a psychologist made a decision in advance that the child should study in a special class, she may, by the time the child reaches school age, settle in the neighborhood with such a school.
If it is impossible to get help from a psychologist, talk about the child with the teacher or school principal and tell them everything. If there is any doubt about the child's readiness, it is better to start later than before.
Boarding school if it will give more. The situation can always be changed if the ordinary school does not meet the needs of the child. If he does not keep up with the class, or if he feels unhappy in the class, or if his shortage is too frustrating for other family members, it may be better for everyone if the child is transferred to a private boarding school or a special state school. Parents should seriously consider this possibility. In most such schools there is a large waiting list for admission, and several years may pass between the filing, the application and the reception of the child. Therefore, it is better to apply in advance. Then you can abandon the place, if you do not need it.