Rate - what happens at e.g. 6 months old, 12 months old, 3 years old.
Sequence - how things happen in an expected order, e.g.: breastfed, weaned, full meals or rolling over, sit, crawl, stand, walk, run.
Sequence, rate or age at which child reaches different stages of development will vary, as every child is different. One child may begin with rolling over then sit up, crawl, walk, run. Another may sit up, walk, run missing out rolling over & crawling or a child may start walking at 10 months, another may start walking at 12 months, another at 16 months. Sequencing helps practitioner to plan effectively and at the right time.
Recording the rate of development helps to identify any concerns that practitioner may have within the development area, this helps to find out why this is happening.
It is very important to know what milestones have been reached and when by a child, to keep a track of young person's development and provide full picture that can tell practitioner where a child might need support.
022.41 Why is it important to identify early speech, language and communication delays and disorders? What potential risks would late recognition have on the child?
Children differ from each other in the way they develop, so it may be hard to tell when they have unusual problems, that is why early identification of speech, language and communication delays or disorders is important, as the child can sooner receive the right treatment and support needed. As children grow older communication disorder can become worse and more serious and becomes harder to treat and correct.It is essential that any problems are noticed early, so the relevant interventions can be used to support the child or young person.
Late recognition of speech, language and communication delays can lead to problems