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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.