What Do I Do If My Child Is Developmentally Delayed - PART 3

What Does It Mean If My Child Is Developmentally Delayed

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR HELPING A CHILD'S  DEVELOPMENT

• Praise the childalot, CAUTION: Avoid giving sweets or  food as prizes - especially if the child is fat
• Talking alot to the child
• When you are helping a child learn a new skill, guide her movements with your hands.
• Use a mirror to help the child learn about his body and to use his hands.
• Use imitation (copying). To teach a new action or skill, do something first and encourage the child to copy you. Turn it into a game.
• Encourage the child to reach out or go for what he wants.
• Make learning fun
• Let the child do as much as she can for herself. Help her only as much as is needed.

This is the "GOLDEN RULE OF REHABILITATION" 

When a child has trouble doing something or seems slow or clumsy at it, parents often want to 'help' by doing it for her. However, for the child's development, it will help her more to let her do it herself -providing encouragement but assisting only in ways that let her do more for herself.

• The child often learns best when no teacher is present.
• Get older brothers and sisters to demonstrate new equipment.

REMEMBER: Good teaching will make a difference. How well you teach, play, and express affection is more important than how much time you spend at it.

For PART 1 >> 

Signs of Physical Development and Delays in Children - PART 1

For PART 2 >> 

I Think My Child/Baby Is Developmentally Delayed - PART 2