Late Development

Presented by: Phanuel Chew and Ong Li Xin

 A child will be identified as
developmentally delayed if he/she:
WHAT IS LATE
DEVELOPMENT? - Fails to achieve developmental
milestones within the generally
accepted time frames
 There are no definite cause to delays
in development. However,
ARE THERE ANY
CAUSES ?  Complications at birth
 Environmental issues
 Other medical conditions
 COGNITIVE DELAYS
 Cognitive delays may affect a child’s
intellectual functioning, interfering with
WHAT ARE THE
TYPES OF awareness and causing learning difficulties,
DELAYS difficulty communicating with others

 Shaken baby syndrome, seizure disorders, and

chromosomal disorders affects intellectual
development, such as Down syndrome
 MOTOR DELAYS
WHAT ARE THE
TYPES OF  Inability to coordinate large muscle groups,
DELAYS
such as those in the arms and legs, and smaller
muscles.
WHAT ARE THE FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
TYPES OF  This is the ability to use small muscles (fine
DELAYS motor), particularly in the hands, and large
muscles (gross motor) in the body.
 Delays may cause the muscles
 SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL &
BEHAVIORAL DELAYS
 Child process information or react to their
WHAT ARE THE
TYPES OF environment differently than children of the
DELAYS same age.

 These delays can have an impact on a child’s

ability to learn, communicate, and interact with
others
 SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL &
BEHAVIORAL DELAYS
 difficulty with social and emotional skills, have
WHAT ARE THE
trouble understanding social cues, initiating
TYPES OF
DELAYS communication with others, or carrying on
two-way conversations

 difficulty dealing with frustration or coping with

change (too socially/emotionally demanding
 SPEECH DELAYS
Some speech delays are receptive language
disorders, in which a child has difficulty
WHAT ARE THE
TYPES OF understanding words or concepts.
DELAYS
expressive language disorders, in which a
child has a reduced vocabulary of words and
complex sentences for his or her age. 
Some has combination of both.
 SPEECH DELAYS
• weakness in the muscles of the mouth or
WHAT ARE THE difficulty moving the tongue or jaw, interferes
TYPES OF
DELAYS with speech production 
 FIRST, LEARN THE SIGNS
SO HOW CAN WE  Recognize the few students that shows signs
HELP THEM IN
CLASS? of slow learning or disabilities in catching up.

 Know the developmental milestones of the

students and keep track of their records
 THEN, OBSERVE
 After recognizing the slow learners, start
SO HOW CAN WE observing and taking notes of their needs, their
HELP THEM IN routines.
CLASS?
 Make sure that their needs are being fulfilled in
class, eg. Conducive environment,
accessibilities to facilities, lighting conditions,
etc.
 ESTABLISHING ROUTINES
 Structure and predictability in learning give a
SO HOW CAN WE sense of stability to kids who already know or
HELP THEM IN sense that they are different from other
CLASS?
children.

 Gives students a consistent discipline in class

while preserving a emotionally safe
environment for the students
 HANDS-ON LEARNING
SO HOW CAN WE  Make use of educational aids that supplement
HELP THEM IN
CLASS? or reinforce specific skills.

 Help students build concept and idea through

concrete aids.
 DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING
SO HOW CAN WE
HELP THEM IN
 Apply multiple learning strategies in order to
CLASS? cater different types of students. Prepare
multiple learning aids that could cater to the
different students.
 SEATING ARRANGEMENT
 Do not let them sit alone, try to let them mix
SO HOW CAN WE
HELP THEM IN them with other classmates. Assist them in
CLASS?
learning. Peer learning is important.

 Minimizing the distraction in the classroom

 SEATING ARRANGEMENT
 Do not let them sit alone, try to let them mix
SO HOW CAN WE
HELP THEM IN them with other classmates. Assist them in
CLASS?
learning. Peer learning is important.

 Minimizing the distraction in the classroom