Developmentally Delayed Children
Some experts believe that as many as 30% of American children show signs of developmental delay. Delays in walking, talking and eating skills can be overcome as a child continues to grow and mature. However, some delays may mark the presence of mild or serious developmental disabilities. In turn, these delays can limit a child's ability to develop the skills needed to function in society.
Children whose delays go undetected and untreated are "at risk" to experience a variety of problems that may persist a lifetime. Conversely, children whose delays are identified and treated early have an increased chance to master or gain more control over their disabilities. Therefore, early identification and treatment are very important factors in determining the long-term potential for developmental delayed children.
It is important, however, to sound a note of caution. Some professionals rightfully warn that it may be detrimental to place too much pressure on preschool children to perform in certain ways at certain ages. After all, children develop at different rates and have differing levels of ability. Because a child is not functioning at an expected level of performance does not necessarily mean that he or she is developmentally delayed. There may be other reasons for the lag in development.
Nonetheless, parents, educators, health and childcare professionals need some parameters by which to identify the potential for a developmental delay. It is sometimes wiser to err on the side of caution than to ignore or deny the possibility that a child's functioning may be handicapped.
There are certain symptoms that may indicate a developmental delay. For example, a three-month-old infant should react to sudden noises; a one-year-old should be able to say "mama" and "dada," and a two-year-old should be able to name common objects like milk or water. Children who cannot perform these tasks by an appropriate age may be developmentally delayed. The intervention of a professional may help to determine whether a child is developmentally delayed and, if so, the cause of the delay and how to treat it.
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Children whose delays go undetected and untreated are "at risk" to experience a variety of problems that may persist a lifetime. Conversely, children whose delays are identified and treated early have an increased chance to master or gain more control over their disabilities. Therefore, early identification and treatment are very important factors in determining the long-term potential for developmental delayed children.
It is important, however, to sound a note of caution. Some professionals rightfully warn that it may be detrimental to place too much pressure on preschool children to perform in certain ways at certain ages. After all, children develop at different rates and have differing levels of ability. Because a child is not functioning at an expected level of performance does not necessarily mean that he or she is developmentally delayed. There may be other reasons for the lag in development.
Nonetheless, parents, educators, health and childcare professionals need some parameters by which to identify the potential for a developmental delay. It is sometimes wiser to err on the side of caution than to ignore or deny the possibility that a child's functioning may be handicapped.
There are certain symptoms that may indicate a developmental delay. For example, a three-month-old infant should react to sudden noises; a one-year-old should be able to say "mama" and "dada," and a two-year-old should be able to name common objects like milk or water. Children who cannot perform these tasks by an appropriate age may be developmentally delayed. The intervention of a professional may help to determine whether a child is developmentally delayed and, if so, the cause of the delay and how to treat it.
Developmentally Delayed Children
Some experts believe that as many as 30% of American children show signs of developmental delay. Delays in walking, talking and eating skills can be overcome as a child continues to grow and mature. However, some delays may mark the presence of mild or serious developmental disabilities. In turn, these delays can limit a child's ability to develop the skills needed to function in society.
Children whose delays go undetected and untreated are "at risk" to experience a variety of problems that may persist a lifetime. Conversely, children whose delays are identified and treated early have an increased chance to master or gain more control over their disabilities. Therefore, early identification and treatment are very important factors in determining the long-term potential for developmental delayed children.
It is important, however, to sound a note of caution. Some professionals rightfully warn that it may be detrimental to place too much pressure on preschool children to perform in certain ways at certain ages. After all, children develop at different rates and have differing levels of ability. Because a child is not functioning at an expected level of performance does not necessarily mean that he or she is developmentally delayed. There may be other reasons for the lag in development.
Nonetheless, parents, educators, health and childcare professionals need some parameters by which to identify the potential for a developmental delay. It is sometimes wiser to err on the side of caution than to ignore or deny the possibility that a child's functioning may be handicapped.
There are certain symptoms that may indicate a developmental delay. For example, a three-month-old infant should react to sudden noises; a one-year-old should be able to say "mama" and "dada," and a two-year-old should be able to name common objects like milk or water. Children who cannot perform these tasks by an appropriate age may be developmentally delayed. The intervention of a professional may help to determine whether a child is developmentally delayed and, if so, the cause of the delay and how to treat it.
Children whose delays go undetected and untreated are "at risk" to experience a variety of problems that may persist a lifetime. Conversely, children whose delays are identified and treated early have an increased chance to master or gain more control over their disabilities. Therefore, early identification and treatment are very important factors in determining the long-term potential for developmental delayed children.
It is important, however, to sound a note of caution. Some professionals rightfully warn that it may be detrimental to place too much pressure on preschool children to perform in certain ways at certain ages. After all, children develop at different rates and have differing levels of ability. Because a child is not functioning at an expected level of performance does not necessarily mean that he or she is developmentally delayed. There may be other reasons for the lag in development.
Nonetheless, parents, educators, health and childcare professionals need some parameters by which to identify the potential for a developmental delay. It is sometimes wiser to err on the side of caution than to ignore or deny the possibility that a child's functioning may be handicapped.
There are certain symptoms that may indicate a developmental delay. For example, a three-month-old infant should react to sudden noises; a one-year-old should be able to say "mama" and "dada," and a two-year-old should be able to name common objects like milk or water. Children who cannot perform these tasks by an appropriate age may be developmentally delayed. The intervention of a professional may help to determine whether a child is developmentally delayed and, if so, the cause of the delay and how to treat it.
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| BN ID: | 2940011910418 |
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| Publisher: | William Gladden Foundation Press |
| Publication date: | 10/15/2010 |
| Series: | Child Psychology , #8 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 17 KB |
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