Identifying and Addressing Developmental Delays in Children
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Embarking on the parenting adventure is like navigating uncharted seas. Each child is on a new journey, full of discoveries and, sometimes, challenges. One such challenge that some parents face is Global Developmental Delay (GDD). It can be puzzling, so let’s unravel what GDD is, its signs, and how you can support your child effectively. […]
As a parent, it’s natural to worry about your child’s development. You may have concerns about their speech, motor skills, social interactions, or a developmental milestone they didn’t meet. These concerns can be especially challenging when you don’t know what to do or who to turn to for help. Your child’s pediatrician can offer guidance, […]
Cognitive development delay refers to a delay in an individual’s acquisition of cognitive and mental functioning skills. Cognitive skills may also be referred to as thinking skills. They refer to our ability to think, learn, and problem-solve. This can mean different skills according to age – cognitive development is measured according to age-appropriate milestones. Cognitive […]
Parents of young children are often concerned about their child meeting growth and developmental milestones. Is my baby sitting up when she should be? Is my little boy walking too late? How late do children ordinarily begin talking, as a rule? Should I be worried if my toddler can run everywhere but still hasn’t said […]
Speech delay refers to a delay with the ability to form and make sounds, and use known and acquired vocabulary to communicate through speech. Speech delay means issues with mispronunciations and unclear speech, making someone with a speech delay difficult to understand. In a lot of cases, speech delay may simply be a temporary condition, […]
Developmental delay which first presents in infancy and childhood, and which then extends into adulthood, is often known as a developmental disability. In some cases, developmental delay can be overcome, depending on its cause and severity, and it does not always extend into adulthood. But developmental delay that does last into adulthood, is a permanent […]
Developmental delay is a delay in one or more areas of a child’s (birth-18) development. The areas of a child’s development include their physical, cognitive, intellectual, social, emotional, and speech and language development. Delay in any one of these areas, or across these areas may indicate a more serious issue or cause, than just the […]
Developmental delay in children or infants refers to an inability to reach skills (gross motor, language, cognitive) that are expected according to a set age. Developmental delay can occur in just one area of development, say physical development delay, or it can happen across different areas of development and skills. In some cases, children are […]
We take a look at the speech milestones for infants and toddlers, as well as the causes and signs of speech delay and why there might be cause for concern with your 18-month-old’s speech development. Speech delay is defined as a delay in how and when a child learns to speak. Speech delay generally refers […]