Signs and symptoms of developmental delay

 Do your children show delay to walk? Or do you become scared about the developmental delay of your child? No worries, it is common to many children in their childhood.

Some development problems can be solved by aging, but many others should need treatment to develop the skills.

Moreover, hereditary and genetic problems can also cause developmental delay. To find the root cause and then start the treatment will be more effective and a good occupational therapist can find and treat the developmental problems.

This developmental delay is also known as developmental disability where both have the same meaning. 

Early treatment can simply improve the development issues. There are different types of development problems that can be completely cured and also those cannot be cured.

Some contributions to this disability can occur before a child is born, during the birth process, and after birth. Many reasons cause developmental delay and they are:

• Some genetic or hereditary conditions like Down syndrome

• Metabolic disorders like phenylketonuria (PKU)

• Trauma to the brain, for example, shaken baby syndrome

• Serious psychosocial trauma, like post-traumatic stress disorder

• Exposure to certain toxic substances as prenatal alcohol exposure or lead poisoning

• Some critical infections

• Deprivation of food or environment

There are some signs and symptoms that show developmental delay in children. Some of the signs can be identified and some others cannot be noticed during infancy.

The symptoms that are most common in the development problems are:

• Delay in the development of learning 

• Delay to rolling over, sitting up, crawling, or walking

• Difficulty in communicating or socializing with others

• Lower than average scores on IQ tests

• Difficulties in speech or talking late

• Low memory

• Inability to connect actions with consequences

• Difficulty with problem-solving or logical thinking

• Trouble to learn

• Disability to do daily routine tasks like getting dressed or using the restroom without help

 

These problems can be solved by providing proper treatment to your child. Occupational Therapy in Ras Al Khaimah offers the best and effective treatment for the wellness of your children.

Moreover, the occupational therapy treatment and methods vary according to the stage of your children.

Therefore, it is easy to cure if the treatment starts at the earliest and makes your children more confident in their lives.