What Do You Need To Know About Developmental Delays?

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:34 signs and symptoms

0:40 Motor skill development delay

0:42 Signs

0:57 symptoms

1:12signs of Developmental Delays

1:18 symptoms of Developmental Delays

1:23 causes of Developmental Delays

2:34 Helpful key points

• When a child is behind in skills than other kids his age is called Developmental Delays.

• Minor differences should not be the cause of concern. 

• Every kid grows according to his or her timeframe.

• But if your child constantly falls back in every skill that is when you should contact a pediatrician. 

• Developmental delays are caused by a short-lived issue, such as speech delay could be the reason for hearing loss from an ear infection.

Signs and Symptoms

• Signs and symptoms could be an early signal of attention of developmental delay. 

Motor skill development delay:

Signs

• When the baby is unable to roll over by five months

• Difficulty in reaching out to grab objects by three to five months. 

• Inability to use gestures 

• Difficulty in imitating actions 

Symptoms

• Myopathy – a disease of muscles 

• Exposure to a toxin in the environment i.e., lead. 

• Medical complications before birth 

Language and speech delay

Signs

• Does not respond. 

• Do not babble to loud voices by three to four months.

Symptoms

• Learning disability 

• Hearing loss

Causes:

• parental health and their behaviors 

• smoking or drinking during pregnancy

• premature birth

• complications during pregnancy 

• Medical conditions like vision problems, hearing impairment, etc.

• Environmental conditions: malnutrition etc.

• Genetic factors

Developmental delays can also be caused by other medical conditions, such as:

• Fatal Alcoholic Spectrum Disorders

• Myopathies 

• Genetic syndrome – down syndrome, fragile X syndrome 

• Landau Kleffner Syndrome 

• Cerebral palsy 

• Autism spectrum disorder 

Developmental delay is concerned with:

• Language development 

• Cognitive development 

• Physical development 

• Social and emotional skills

• Social-emotional development. 

 Treatments 

• Developmental screening 

• Seek help from an occupational therapist, pediatric neurologist, phycologist, speech therapist. 

• Medication can also be prescribed by the doctor after examining your child. 

 

Helpful key points

• Nurturing environment 

• A good parent-child bond

• Allow them to make decisions

• Good nutrition diet

• Encourage them to accept responsibility 

• Avoid hitting or anger 

• Read to them to help with their vocabulary

• Adequate sleep 

• Provide opportunities for exercise (playtime, sports, etc.) 

• Limit screen time 

• Teach your kids about setting boundaries with their bodies and consent. 

• Check with a physician or school about the services that might be available in your area.