What is a developmental delay?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Development refers to changes over time, and in children it refers to changes in thought, behavior, and function. With children, we talk about age-appropriate neurodevelopmental milestones in broad areas of language, motor, and social-adaptive development. When an infant, toddler, or young child is not meeting some or all milestones within the window of expected age, we say that they have a developmental delay. This is really a temporary diagnosis or placeholder identifying a child as being at risk for a developmental disability.
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Development refers to changes over time, and in children it refers to changes in thought, behavior, and function. With children, we talk about age-appropriate neurodevelopmental milestones in broad areas of language, motor, and... More -
Healthwise answered:Developmental delays are present when a child does not demonstrate abilities and skills commonly found in children in the same age group. Delays may occur in physical abilities (gross or fine motor skills), language or personal or social skill development. Children diagnosed with developmental delays can be enrolled in therapies to help them gain such skills.
Developmental delays are present when a child does not demonstrate abilities and skills commonly found in children in the same age group. Delays may occur in physical abilities (gross or fine motor skills), language or personal or social... More
