Development - Developmental Delay

Question 1

What is global developmental delay?

Answer 1

Slow development in all developmental domains

Question 2

What can global developmental delay suggest?

Answer 2

Down’s syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Foetal alcohol syndrome
Rett syndrome
Metabolic disorders

Question 3

What is gross motor delay?

Answer 3

Delay specific to gross motor development

Question 4

What can gross motor delay indicate?

Answer 4

Cerebral palsy
Ataxia
Myopathy
Spina bifida
Visual impairment

Question 5

What is fine motor delay?

Answer 5

Delay specific to fine motor development

Question 6

What can fine motor delay indicate?

Answer 6

Cerebral palsy
Visual impairment
Dyspraxia
Muscular dystrophy
Congenital ataxia

Question 7

What can language delay indicate?

Answer 7

Cerebral palsy
Hearing impairment
Learning disability
Neglect
Autism
Specific social circumstances

Question 8

What specific social circumstances can lead to a language delay?

Answer 8

Exposure to multiple languages
Siblings that do all the talking

Question 9

What management is used for language delay?

Answer 9

Referral to speech and language, audiology and health visitor

Safeguarding if neglect is a concern

Question 10

What can personal and social delay indicate?

Answer 10

Emotional and social neglect
Parenting issues
Autism