CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -What causes developmental delay? Prematurity, medical problems (ranging from stroke to chronic ear infection), lead poisoning, and trauma all have the potential to cause developmental delay, but sometimes the cause is unknown.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples include learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and intellectual disability. Usually health professionals use the term ‘developmental delay’ only until they can work out what’s causing the delay. If and when they find the cause, they’ll use a term that better explains the child’s condition.

Detailed explanation-3: -Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him or herself, and social skills. These limitations will cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than a typical child.