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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.