DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY

According to Amanda Morin and Elizabeth Harstad

There is No One cause of

Developmental Delays;
Only some Risk Factors…
 Complications
at Birth
 Being born to early (Premature)

Low birth weight

Not getting enough oxygen at birth

 Environmental Issues
Lead Poisoning
Poor Nutrition
Exposure to alcohol or drugs before birth (by Parents)
Difficult family situation like (Financial Stability)
Truama
 Medical Conditions
Chronic Ear Conditions
Vision Problems
Illniesses
Injuries that have significant and long terms effect on a childs day to
activities
Five main areas of kids
developmental
 Cognitive (thinking)

- ability to think, learn and solve problem

BABIES TODDLERS
Its just “CURIOUSITY” They COUNT
They just LOOK, LISTEN, and Name COLORS
TOUCH
Learns new WORDS
Social and emotional
- ability to relate to other people which includes being able to EXPRESS
and CONTROL emotions

BABIES TODDLERS
Babies just SMILE or CRY or Ask for HELP
MAKE SOUNDS to Show and express HAPPY and
Communicates SAD
Get along with others
Speech and language
-ability to USE and UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE
BABIES TOODLERS/Preschoolers
Cooing Understand what’s said

Babbling Using the words correctly for

other to understand
 Fine and gross motor skills
-ability to use SMALL and BIG muscle (fine motors, gross motors, in
hands)

BABIES
use fine motor skills to
grasp objects
Use fine motor skills to
SIT ,ROLL OVER and BEGIN
TO WALK
TOODLERS/PRESCHOOLERS
Do things like holding utensils
Wok with object and draw
Jump, run, climb stairs
ACTIVITIES and DAILY LIVING
-ability to handle every day task for children
EATING
DRESSING
PLAYING
BATHING
For BABIES

- EATING and SLEEPING

Developmental Delays
can be an early sign of
a LEARNING or ATTENTION ISSUE
There is No one
Specific Cause of
developmental
delays
Early DETECTION and Intervention
is important to help your
child develop skills
THANKYOU
AND
GODBLESS