Tuesday 28 August 2012

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY?

DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY CAN AFFECT BEHAVOUR, PHYSICAL ABILITIES, VISION, SPEECH & HEARING.

                                  SOME COMMON SIGNS INCLUDE:

  • Problems with concentration reduced eye contact and easily frustrated.

  • Slow to achieve milestones floppy or stiff limbs, clumsiness.

  • Difficulty following moving objects, focussing eyes crossed or turned eyes.

  • Small or deformed ears, does not startle to lovd noise or respondwhen called.

  • Softly spoken or very loud voice, unable to pronounce words appropriate to their age.

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