Knows all the ways in which you can measure your child's growth? Our first thought is on height and weight, but from birth to age 5, your child must meet certain indicators relating to the way he plays, learns, speaks and acts. A delay in any of Reviews These areas could be a sign of a developmental problem, even autism. The good news is that the sooner the delay, the more you can do to help your child reach their full potential is identified.
Skills such as taking the first step, waving bye-bye and smiling for the first time are called developmental milestones. Each child reach milestones in areas such as play, learning, speech, behavior and movement (crawling, walking, etc.).
A developmental delay is when your child does not reach these important indicators about the same time as other children of the same age. When your child is not developing properly, there are some things you can do to help. Most of the time, a developmental problem is not something your child can overcome alone. But with help, you can reach their full potential in life.
Learn the Signs
Each child has their own pace of development, so it is impossible to predict exactly when it will learn a given skill. Important indicators in development, there then will give you a general idea of the changes you can expect, but do not be alarmed if your baby's development takes a slightly different tack.
- 1 to 6 months
- 7 to 12 months
- 13 to 18 months
- 19 and 24 months
- 25 to 30 months
- 31 to 36 months
- 4 years (48 months)
- 5 years (60 months)
Why is it important to analyze the development?
When it is not recognized from the beginning a delay in development, children are left to wait to receive the help they need. Therefore it can be difficult to learn when they start going to school.
In the US, 17% of children have developmental disabilities or behavior such as autism, mental retardation / also known as mental retardation or (ADHD disorder, for its acronym in English ) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder . In addition, many children have delays in language and other areas. However, less than half of children with problems are identified before they enter school. During this time, children could have received the necessary assistance to enable them to better prepare for school entrance.
Screening for specific developmental deficiencies for ASD
The detection of autism spectrum disorders is a way to improve the early identification of children who need to be done further evaluation. Early intervention can be critical to prevent a number of problems that can affect the operation later in life.
To all children should be screened for ASD during routine queries 18, 24 and 30 months old. Additional tests may be needed if the child is at increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (has a sibling or parent with the disorder) or if symptoms warrant.
How I can help my child's development?
Nutrition, exercise and rest are very important parts of the health and development of children. You can also have a great influence on the development of your child if you provide a safe and loving home and spending time either playing, singing, reading or just talking.
How I can help my child develop their oral language?
The child's academic progress is influenced by the involvement of parents at home. This is expected, since the family is the first model in the child's life, and therefore, it is crucial the role that parents play. The more parents involved in the child's education, most notable are the benefits in academic development, especially during the 0 to 5 years old.
Our first topic is the development of oral language.
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (2005) conducted a longitudinal study following up children 3 years through third grade, with the intention of examining the oral language development and its effect on reading. They found that oral language, including grammar, vocabulary and semantics of the language, plays an important role in the recognition of words and it serves as the foundation for reading.
The oral language is learned through the media that the child has in their environment such as family, friends and media such as television and the internet. As time passes, the child will acquire sounds, discovers that words have meaning, it tends to repeat what you hear (echolalia) and to acquire some of the grammar of the language, for example, use tenses (present and past). Therefore, to favor the development of oral language and listening and reading comprehension should pay special attention to our children use language to communicate. One way to observe the development of oral language is read to their children daily. Ask questions, explain words found in the text and ask them to repeat what they remember of the text.
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