Schedule treatment for your child’s developmental delay in Mission Viejo, after consulting Dr. Johanna Rodriguez-Toledo, Dr. Zacharia Reda, Dr. Dandan Ma, or Dr. Heli Bhatt of Newport Children’s Medical Group at Mission.
What Is a Developmental Delay?
Nothing matters more to new parents than ensuring their children are healthy. To ensure their child stays healthy, new parents take every precautionary measure they can and schedule frequent well-child visits. However, not all issues that can affect your child’s quality of life directly impact their health. Some of those issues may have a greater impact on their development.
Developmental delays refer to instances wherein a child takes more time to reach certain milestones than children of a similar age. These developmental milestones can be quite varied.
The aforementioned milestones may account for physical development, such as crawling or walking. Other developmental milestones impact a child’s cognitive skills. This may manifest in your child having difficulty with schoolwork.
The delays may also affect your child’s emotional and social development. As a result, your child may have a harder time making friends with other kids at school. Young kids who have trouble speaking may also have developmental delays.
Children can develop the aforementioned delays for various reasons. Their delays may be related to pregnancy, malnutrition, or genetic conditions.
The most important thing to note here is that developmental delays are treatable. If you suspect your child has a developmental delay, you should immediately schedule an appointment with a pediatrician. Getting treatment started early increases the chances of successful treatment.
Book an appointment with Dr. Rodriguez-Toledo, Dr. Reda, Dr. Ma, or Dr. Bhatt of Newport Children’s Medical Group at Mission in Mission Viejo, to check if your child has a developmental delay.
How Are Developmental Delays Treated?
Treatment for developmental delay depends on the specific issue affecting your child. In most cases, therapy represents a potential solution.
Occupational therapy can benefit children with developmental delays that affect their motor skills. A therapist can also evaluate your child’s learning capabilities and create a personalized treatment plan.
Aside from connecting your child to a speech therapist, a pediatrician may also check your child’s hearing. Hearing issues can prevent your child from learning to speak, so it’s important to determine if they exist.
Therapy can also improve your child’s social and emotional development. Along with therapy, your pediatrician may prescribe medication for those issues.
Dr. Rodriguez-Toledo, Dr. Reda, Dr. Ma, or Dr. Bhatt of Newport Children’s Medical Group at Mission can treat your child’s developmental delay. Call 949-364-8700 to set an appointment at their Mission Viejo, CA, location.