Delayed Development?

Question

I had my 20mo. evaluated by EI specialist and they told me she qualified for svcs. but she is okay just a little behind in development. Her pediatrician said the same but I still feel uneasy have anybody ever been through this if so can you give me some advice

she have delays in cognitive and communications. I am so scared

Answer 1

My son was in the NICU because of respiratory problems for his first 5 weeks of life...simply because of that he qualified for services.

We have a visiting nurse who comes once a month to check him over physically (he's growing just fine!) and we have a physical therapist and a social worker who come to evaluate him every other month right now. We've identified a few things here and there that I can work on with him to help him out. It gives us a chance to catch something that *might* cause a problem and work on it. I think it's a HUGE advantage to know that I have people who are watching him so closely who know what they're looking for and are there for *me* when I get spazzy that something might be wrong.

Don't worry about labels...use the extra advantage of qualifying for services to give your daughter a boost. The job of the people you'll work with is to keep your daughter from having a "disabled" label. It's a success for them when kids are perfectly normal and THAT'S what they strive for!!

Best of luck to you!

Answer 2

Of course you feel uneasy - it's very difficult to find out that there is a concern about our child's development. My son was 5 weeks early, which I know is really no big deal these days. But there were a lot of "unknowns" and "wait and sees" when he was a baby. Fortunately, he is a perfectly healthy little boy with no developmental issues, but it was a very scary wait.
Did you know that 1 in 5 toddlers has some sort of delay? Look at the adult population - 1 in 5 adults doesn't have a developmental disability. That's because with the right therapy, children can often catch up to their peers. Listen to the therapists and doctor, and ask them what you can do to help with your daughter. Facilitate her at home as much as you can; make it a part of playtime. After all, for it to work, it has to be fun!
How is she delayed? Does she have speech/language delays, social delays, motor skills delays, and/or cognitive delays? Did they mention the term globally delayed? Don't be scared by these labels. If she is only mildly delayed, she has a great chance at catching up and leading a normal life. Good luck!
*Edit* It's also very important to remember that delay is NOT the same as disability. Many children have a delay without having an identified disability. For example, a child who has speech delays won't necessarily be diagnosed with anything specific, such as hearing loss or autism.

Answer 3

I would say go for it. I have a son who is 38 months old. Before he was 2 we started mentioning that he wasnt talking etc. even though he began walking on time and could follow directions. They pretty much ignored us and said at 2 they would test his hearing again. We waited and tested and it was normal although he still wasnt really talking like other kids his age. At 2 1/2 we finally had him privately evaluated and they agreed he needed speech therapy. He went to 1 hour of therapy 4 days a week for 6 weeks and finally started naming animals and things. Just finally last week they finished the rest of his evaluation and found he is only at about the 24-26 month range of development in all areas, cognitive, speech, motor. etc. even after the speech therapy for 6 weeks and he had continued going since then twice a week for half hour. He will be starting at a special needs preschool in january so he's about 12-14 months behind and to think that if anyone would have paid attention to me back then at 2 years old he probably could have been closer to caught up. Extra help can never hurt.

Answer 4

how delayed? It is just abit behind? Cause both my kids (8 year old and 6 month old in 2 days) are really easy going, relaxed peronsalities. They are just not driven or push themselves hard. My daughter couldn't sit by herself until she was 10 months old! She wouldn't keep her balance. She is now running around hyper all the time, lol. My son doens't sit yet or do alot of copying either. My kids are just the content type that really don't care what the 'schedule' is supposed to be. This could be the case with your child. To develop cognitive skills read her books and explain things to her and have her touch things to get some sensory stimualtion going... that should kick start things:)

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Take her to whatever services she needs- I had twins born at 33 weeks & before they were 6 months old they were in speech- which I thought was crazy what 6 month old needs speech? But it has helped alot -thier now 2 & talk all the time

Answer 7

Children develop differently and it was good that someone noticed that your daughter was a little behind. Unless you have been told otherwise, early intervention should be the answer to help her to progress and catch up.

Answer 8

Early intervention is key. Accept all help you can get and she'll be better off in the future. Like you said, she's fine, just a little behind.

Answer 9

Wow, you child isn't even 2 and already they are getting ready to label her with a disability. I don't know what exactly prompted you to seek out a specialist but beware of letting your child to placed on drug therapy. Too often a 'diagnosis' is made based on behavior instead of actual medical tests and once your child is officially listed as retarded, autistic, etc, it's nearly impossible to get that reversed on their records. Best of Luck and go with your instincts.