Pervasive developmentally delayed
It is a brief assessment procedure designed to identify children who should receive more intensive diagnosis or assessment. It is important to keep this in mind as you assess a child, and to keep reassessing children in subsequent office visits.ĭevelopmental assessment involves three aspects: screening, surveillance, and definitive diagnostic assessment.ĭevelopmental screening is identifying children who may need more comprehensive evaluation. While a child may appear to have normal development for the first twelve months of life, a deviation in the course of the child’s development in subsequent years is indicative of an underlying disability. Similar to PDD but not enough symptoms to warrant a PDD diagnosisĪn Approach to a Child with Developmental DelayĪ child’s development is a dynamic process, and assessment at any point in time is merely a snap shot of the bigger picture and should be interpreted in the context of the child’s history from conception to the present. Pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified / Autism Spectrum Disorder Impairments in social skills, communication skills and restrictive / repetitive patterns of behavior Pervasive developmental delay (PPD) / Autism Significantly lowered individual achievement than predicted by intellectual ability as measured by standardized psycho-educational tests assessing reading, mathematics, or written expression This term is reserved for children less than 5 years of ageĮarly-onset non-progressive motor impairment with associated abnormalities in muscle toneĪn optically or medically diagnosable condition in the eye(s) or visual system that affects the development and normal use of vision, ranging from slight to complete blindnessĪ reduction in the ability to hear sound, ranging from slight to complete deafness Significant delay in two or more developmental streams as measured by appropriate standardized screening tests. Significant delay in receptive and/or expressive language skills with no delay in other developmental domains Significant delay in fine or gross motor skills with no impairment in other developmental areas There are several disabilities in the classification of developmental delay: Disability See table summarizing developmental milestones. Early recognition of children with developmental problems is therefore important.Ī child who does not reach his or her developmental milestones at the expected age is considered developmentally delayed. Studies have shown that developmentally delayed children who are recognized at an early age receive more developmental optimization and greater gains than those who are identified later in life. Click for pdf: Development_Delay Introductionĭevelopmental disability is estimated to occur in 5-10% of the population with enormous psychological, emotional, and economic impact on the affected individuals and society.