GROWTH DEVELOPMENT DELAY when a child does not reach their developmental milestones by a time or age that is expected. Developmental milestones are tasks most children learn or develop that commonly appear in certain age ranges. For example, head control, rolling, crawling, walking and talking. Child development refers to the process of development and the achievement of certain developmental milestones.
CAUSES
1. Genetic factors - Children are at risk of acquiring developmental delay if they are born with a genetic or chromosomal abnormality such as Down Syndrome. This abnormal development may occur in the womb while the baby is still growing.
2. Environmental factors :
Sign & symptoms
Motor developmental delay affects a child's ability to use their muscles and may involve fine and/or gross motor skills. Gross motor delays affect the large muscles in the arms, legs or trunk resulting in movement difficulties. Fine motor delays affect the smaller muscles, commonly in the hands which causes problems with handwriting and the ability to grasp objects.
Some of the signs of a motor delay include :
