Children are faced with many obstacles when they have developmental delays at such a young age. The delays are broken down into sections, gross motor, fine motor, language, cognitive, and social. While most parents assist their children with early intervention, often times children still struggle to learn and often times create for a harder future in school. These children have a hard time communication, taking in information and learning on an average level.
According to, if one developmental delay is present it’s highly likely that it is accompanied by another delay. Not much is known why there are some children who have developmental delays however, some risk factors are, fetal drug or alcohol exposure, premature birth, and low Apgar …show more content…
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Runninghead: DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IN CHILDREN
However, if the delays are suspected in only one area, the child may be referred to a specialist in that specific area for example a physical or occupational therapist or speech and language pathologist (Morin, 2014). A speech pathologist will do their own evaluation and screening on the child based off of how they pronounce spoken words, or have a stutter or a lisp.
Their job is to help the child practice various communication and expression skills through various activities. The psychical therapist will be pulled to the case to assist the child in movement or walking skills. They do various activities with the child to promote muscle strength and movement. The occupational therapist will help children practice their fine motor developmental and hand eye coordination with a variety of tools that they may bring with them to the visit. They also provide support to families who may have questions or concerns about their child in this area (apta.org).
According to the journal, Contemporary Therapies in Medicine, children with delays benefit from various types of treatments. Some benefits from music therapy include,
According to, if one developmental delay is present it’s highly likely that it is accompanied by another delay. Not much is known why there are some children who have developmental delays however, some risk factors are, fetal drug or alcohol exposure, premature birth, and low Apgar …show more content…
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Runninghead: DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IN CHILDREN
However, if the delays are suspected in only one area, the child may be referred to a specialist in that specific area for example a physical or occupational therapist or speech and language pathologist (Morin, 2014). A speech pathologist will do their own evaluation and screening on the child based off of how they pronounce spoken words, or have a stutter or a lisp.
Their job is to help the child practice various communication and expression skills through various activities. The psychical therapist will be pulled to the case to assist the child in movement or walking skills. They do various activities with the child to promote muscle strength and movement. The occupational therapist will help children practice their fine motor developmental and hand eye coordination with a variety of tools that they may bring with them to the visit. They also provide support to families who may have questions or concerns about their child in this area (apta.org).
According to the journal, Contemporary Therapies in Medicine, children with delays benefit from various types of treatments. Some benefits from music therapy include,