Study
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Patient Profile/ Client Profile
III. Theories
IV. Growth and Development Assessment
V. Evaluation
VI. Referrals
VII. Bibliography
VIII. Appendices
INTRODUCTION
Developmental disability is estimated to occur in 5-10% of the population with enormous psychological, emotional, and economic impact on the affected individuals and society. Studies have shown that developmentally delayed children who are recognized at an early age receive more developmental optimization and greater gains than those who are identified later in life. Early recognition of children with developmental problems is therefore important.
When many of the key developmental milestones are not reached in time then children are often diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay, a brain development disorder. Although there is currently no known cure, many children are able to develop further with specialist help.
Children with Global Developmental Delay can suffer from a wide range of limitations, ranging from fine and gross motor skills, speech and language acquisition to social and emotional maturity. Often children with Global Developmental Delay display unusual sensitivities in one or more of the senses: hearing, vision, touch, smell, taste or balance. How the brain processes and perceives these sensory input signals can be altered through structured training programmes. This can greatly reduce the stress children with Global Developmental Delay often suffer from and help them to respond to everyday sensory input with more ease.
Many children with Global Developmental Delay find it difficult to pay attention, stay focused or concentrate. Most also have poor social skills, lack eye contact or may have retracted into their own inner world, cutting themselves off from the outside world. These behaviours can adversely affect how a child develops and learns. In children with no or limited speech, the poor attention span and limited
I. Introduction
II. Patient Profile/ Client Profile
III. Theories
IV. Growth and Development Assessment
V. Evaluation
VI. Referrals
VII. Bibliography
VIII. Appendices
INTRODUCTION
Developmental disability is estimated to occur in 5-10% of the population with enormous psychological, emotional, and economic impact on the affected individuals and society. Studies have shown that developmentally delayed children who are recognized at an early age receive more developmental optimization and greater gains than those who are identified later in life. Early recognition of children with developmental problems is therefore important.
When many of the key developmental milestones are not reached in time then children are often diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay, a brain development disorder. Although there is currently no known cure, many children are able to develop further with specialist help.
Children with Global Developmental Delay can suffer from a wide range of limitations, ranging from fine and gross motor skills, speech and language acquisition to social and emotional maturity. Often children with Global Developmental Delay display unusual sensitivities in one or more of the senses: hearing, vision, touch, smell, taste or balance. How the brain processes and perceives these sensory input signals can be altered through structured training programmes. This can greatly reduce the stress children with Global Developmental Delay often suffer from and help them to respond to everyday sensory input with more ease.
Many children with Global Developmental Delay find it difficult to pay attention, stay focused or concentrate. Most also have poor social skills, lack eye contact or may have retracted into their own inner world, cutting themselves off from the outside world. These behaviours can adversely affect how a child develops and learns. In children with no or limited speech, the poor attention span and limited
Bibliography: BIRTHDAY: October 2, 2008 PARENTS: Jean and Bryan