A delay in reaching language, thinking, social, or motor skills milestones is called developmental delay. It can be caused by things like heredity, pregnancy complications, or premature birth. The ...

Children with autism typically experience developmental delays, but not every child with a developmental delay has autism. Other factors, such as problems with hearing or vision, can also cause or ...

Developmental Delay Causes. Little children learn to crawl, talk, or use the toilet at different speeds. But sometimes a child may reach those milestones much later than other kids.

Telehealth programs for parents can improve the behavioral problems of children with developmental delay, according to new research. Psychology Professors Daniel M. Bagner and Jonathan Comer along ...

Sometimes a speech delay in toddlers is due to an underlying condition that needs treatment. In these cases, speech or language therapy can be used in conjunction with other therapies.

Of the 224 children in the original cohort, 99 children had a global developmental delay, and these children are the focus of this report. The parents of these children were contacted first in ...

The researchers also found an association between screen time at age 1 and developmental delay at age 4 in communication and problem-solving.

More than 10% of boys have been diagnosed with an intellectual disability, autism or another developmental delay. Latest U.S.

Among the key issues identified was that 20% of Australian children experience learning difficulties, developmental concerns, developmental delay or are found to have disability. Bonyhady said ...

The degree of developmental delay can be further classified as mild (functional age < 33% below chronological age), moderate (functional age 34%–66% of chronological age) and severe (functional ...