Developmental delays and their implications in the life cycle
Keywords:
speech and language, cognitive abilitiesAbstract
When you bring your kid to SSM Health, we understand how unsettling it may be to hear that your child may have a developmental delay. On the other hand, it is essential to be aware that this diagnosis may be treated, and that it does not often serve as a reliable indicator of future intelligence. Every kid develops and learns in their own unique way, and our goal is to assist your child in reaching his or her greatest potential. A kid is said to have a developmental delay if, in comparison to children of the same age, he or she has not attained the level of developmental competence that is anticipated of them. Delays are possible in areas such as motor function, speech and language, cognitive abilities, as well as social, play, and recreational capabilities. If a young kid has global developmental delay, it indicates that they are far behind in more than one of these areas of development.
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