The word “develop" means "to expand, spread out or realize the potentialities of; bring to a fuller, greater, or better state."
"Developmental delay" is a term that means s an infant or child is developing slower than normal or usual in one or more areas.
“Developmental disorder” is a term that means an infant or a child is developing in a manner that is slightly or significantly deviant or unusual in one or more areas.
The first three years of a child's life is a marvelous time of growth, what happens during this period remains with a child for a lifetime. It is hence very important to keenly observe for signs of delays during development, and to seek professional help, in case if any problems are suspected. The sooner a developmentally delayed child gets a timely intervention and guidance, the better their progress would be.
The intervention plan for a child with developmental delay reflects the goals identified and mutually agreed upon both by the parents and the therapist. The aim at Romasis is on bridging the gap between what the child is currently able to perform in his or her environment and what he or she needs to learn to do in order to be optimally successful in the existing or upcoming environments through our Child Development Clinic (CDC)
At the CDC, we help you understand your child better by mapping the developmental milestones that your child should reach at a particular age and your child’s individual development. We aim at early detection and prevention of childhood disorders by periodic developmental screening and psychological assessment. The CDC helps in improving the quality of your child’s lives by providing accurate diagnosis and comprehensive interventions of a wide variety of developmental disorders.
The five primary areas of development in any child include:-
1. Adaptive development
2. Cognitive development
3. Physical development
4. Speech-Language development
5. Social-emotional development
1. Adaptive development
(dressing/undressing, eating, drinking, bathing, toilet training, etc. - both in relation to access to, and for, independence skills): Occupational Therapists / Rehabilitation Therapist assist the child towards adaptive development with the increase in age.
2. Cognitive development
(perception, concept formation, sequencing, problem solving, memory, attention and motor planning): Psychologists, Speech-Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Therapist either individually or in a team work on getting the desired goals of development in a child.
3. Physical development
(both in gross and fine motor skills, with particular emphasis to developing hand function, perceptual-motor abilities and general levels of motor function to aid in daily life skills): Physiotherapists work on physical aspects of the body such as toning up muscles, improving strength etc whereas, Occupational therapists work on functional aspect such as using body and limbs to perform tasks.
4. Speech-Language development
(production of fluent coherent speech, developing language and communicating one's needs, ideas, and emotions): Speech-Language Therapists work in this area with children identified with delays in speech and language.
5. Social-emotional development
(inter-personal relationships, exploration, and encouragement of play and practice of social skills in everyday situations.): Psychologists, Speech-Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists work in tandem to ensure social -emotional development
