Question 1

what is the definition or description of: delayed cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

Decreased cognition: In pediatrics, we follow infants-toddlers for delayed milestones and one of those is the cognition being within normal limits. If not walking and talking at the appropriate time, i.e. 18 months, this is delayed and 
hearing and other evaluations may be done. If adults acquire cognition delays, i.e. memory, brain function,
dementia or other issue should be ruled out.

Question 2

14 month is delayed cognitive and physical. he gets excited around bright lights. he still has folds under eyes and flat nasal bridge. what is this?

Accepted Answer

Genetics: I would go to local children's hospital and have child evaluated in genetics clinic.

Question 3

what do you suggest if my three yr old son was diagnosed with a developmental disorder and has speech and cognitive sensory delays eligible for ssi?

Accepted Answer

See neurologist.: A pediatric neurologist could help you  evaluate your son and if he needs SSI can help obtain this with a doctor's report.

Question 4

is global developmental delay considered cognitive, if so how is a child's intelligence determined?  what factors besides milestones are considered?

Accepted Answer

Definitions: The term "cognitive" confers the idea of the child thinking through an idea like responding to a stranger or formulating speech.The term global implys that both thinking & motor skill sets are involved in a process.Kids can have isolated fine motor, gross motor or thinking delays. Special scales like the bailey or minnesota child development inventory can assess these areas of early child developme.

Question 5

what condition would cause swimmy headed feeling (can be standing still or walking. also when moving eyes), balance issues, speech/cognitive delays, weakness, tingling and numbness in extremities, problems walking when first standing, confusion?

Accepted Answer

: You are experiencing a wide range of symptoms, mainly neurologic symptoms that need to be explored in detail along with your personal medical history. This should be brought up with your primary care physician who can help initiate a proper work up for your symptoms. Best of luck

Question 6

for a toddler with development delay, e.g., speech, comprehension, can that child ever catch up with normal contemporary peers?
if so, how?

Accepted Answer

Maybe/not: Each case is an individual expression of factors often never known. It can be related to brain injury in the womb by poor blood flow, infection or metabolic issues. It can be a genetic issue. Therapy in an early childhood treatment center can maximize the improvement. However, you never know the end of this story until you read the book. You don't get to skip to the end.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: delayed development?

Accepted Answer

Developmental delay: When your baby and child are expected to do certain things is behind schedule.  For instance, most kids are walking by 12-15 months.  If your child is 18 months and not walking, this skill is delayed. As pediatricians, we are watching many different areas of development to see if child is progressing as they are expected to. We're watching motor skills, speech development and how they act!

Question 8

explain about delayed motor development.?

Accepted Answer

Late: Studies have shown that most kids follow a pattern of advancing skills regarding use of various muscle.There is a tremendous range of time, so a child may walk as early as 7-8 mos and as late as 18-20 mos and still be in the "normal" range. When these advancements are delayed, longer than the expected latest normal time, we worry about problems.

Question 9

what are the tests for delayed motor development?

Accepted Answer

Assessment requires: history of pregnancy, labor, delivery, head/ body growth, &amp; medical issues , physical &amp; neurological exams of muscle tone &amp; strength of trunk &amp; extremities, deep tendon reflexes, disappearance of primitive reflexes &amp; development of protective reflexes at the right ages to determine if MRI of the brain, genetic testing, etc. are needed. Occupational &amp; Physical Therapy evaluations guide treatment.

Question 10

what is delayed motor development and can it be cured?

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Improved: Delayed motor or other skills are probably badly named since they sound like a flight schedule.  Its really complex since delays can be treated with therapies and improve or come close to normal only to cause problems again when there are increased demands at another age.  Of course knowing what is causing the delay has a lot to do with prognosis.

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