PETALING JAYA: Specialised and validated diagnostic tests for young children are harmless and will not put unnecessary strain on young children. “Young children often lack the language skills to articulate emotional distress. “For example, parents can enrol them in pre-school a year earlier if needed,” he said, adding that a diagnostic test could prove helpful as many may not be ready for Year One. SK Bukit Damansara parent-teacher association chairman Ameirul Azraie Mustadza said his main worry is how the diagnostic test would be introduced and implemented. “Many parents are still unclear about the purpose, scope, format and consequences of this proposed diagnostic test.

Source: The Star January 22, 2026 02:36 UTC