Mommy's Diary of Life: SUKA SUSUN DIKAITKAN DENGAN AUTISM. KALAU BUKAN AUTISM, APA PULA?

Mommy terbaca satu perbincangan mengenai anak autism yg seringkali mempunyai hobi yang sama. Susun. X kisah la apa sahaja yang mereka main, mereka suka susun. Memanjang, menegak, etc.

But then, ada sorg Mommy cakap, anak beliau bukan autism tapi GDD. Pun hobi menyusun.

Mommy tertarik. Apa pulak GDD? Kalau bukan autism, tapi GDD? Errmm..

So, AE kategori itu kah?
-sebab AE jenis suka kumpul & kawal apa yang dia main, tapi bukan kategori Autism.

Since pakar terapi cakap masa terapi pertuturan baru2 ni, AE xde ciri2 Autism sangat. Ermm..

Sorg lagi Mommy ada bg link INI untuk Mommy lebih faham.

Babies and children usually learn important skills such as sitting up, rolling over, crawling, walking, babbling (making basic speech sounds), talking and becoming toilet trained as they grow up. These skills are known as developmental milestones and happen in a predictable order and usually at a fairly predictable age. While all children reach these stages at different times, a child with developmental delay may not reach one or more of these milestones until much later than expected.

Causes of Developmental Delay

The causes of developmental delay can be separated into four categories:

Genetic factors
Complications during pregnancy and birth
Environmental factors
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)

Genetic factors, such as genetic abnormalities, can cause developmental delays. Genetic factors include Williams syndrome, Prader-Willi, and Down syndrome.

Complications during pregnancy and birth can lead to developmental delays. For example, having a baby prematurely can cause delays in the baby's development. Other examples include infection (i.e. if the mother has chlamydia and passes it to the baby during birth), prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol (including prescription or over the counter drugs), poor diet during pregnancy, smoking during pregnancy, and trauma experienced during birth.

There are several factors within a child's environment that can lead to developmental delays. One major factor is child abuse or neglect. For example, a child who is being abused may have a brain injury as a result of the abuse, which can in turn cause social and emotional developmental delays. Brain trauma, toxins in the environment (i.e., lead found in paints), hearing loss, emotional neglect, and malnutrition are all environmental factors that can cause developmental delays.

PDD is a group of psychological disorders that produce delays in the development of many areas. The disorders include:

-Autism
-Asperger's syndrome
-Childhood disintegrative disorder
-Rett's syndrome
-PDD- not otherwise specified

Language and Speech Developmental Delays in Children

Speech delays in toddlers are common. In fact, language and speech problems are the most common type of developmental delay. Speech refers to verbal expression, including the way words are formed. Language is a broader system of expressing and receiving information, such as being able to understand gestures.

Possible causes. A variety of problems may cause language and speech delays, including:

exposure to more than one language - which can cause mild delays in toddlers but not delays by the time they reach school age
a learning disability
a problem with the muscles controlling speech -- a disorder called dysarthria
hearing loss, which may occur in children who have severe middle ear infections or occur as a result of certain medications, trauma, or genetic disorders
autism spectrum disorders -- a group of neurological disorders that may involve impaired communication as well as impaired social interaction and cognitive skills
no cause can be found

Types of treatment. If you or your child’s doctor suspects a speech delay problem, seek an evaluation by a speech-language pathologist. This specialist may test your child’s hearing and use speech therapy with your child. The specialist or doctor may also suggest that you:
communicate more with your child -- talk, sing, and encourage repetition
read daily to your child
reinforce speech and language throughout the day
get treatment for middle ear infections

Warning signs of speech or language delays. Contact your child's doctor if your child has any of the following signs at the age that's indicated. In addition, watch for any loss of skills that have already been learned.

By 3 to 4 months, contact the doctor if your child:

does not respond to loud noises
does not babble
begins babbling but does not try to imitate sounds (by 4 months)

By 7 months, contact the doctor if your child:

does not respond to sounds

By 1 year, contact the doctor if your child:

does not use any single words (like "mama")

By 2 years, contact the doctor if your child:

cannot speak at least 15 words
does not use two-word phrases without repetition; can only imitate speech
does not use speech to communicate more than immediate needs

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