How can you tell if your 15 month old child has special needs?
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I think you have to stop comparing the development of your son against that of other children. Boys are pretty lazy, and they take their time developing.
Also every child is different, and devlops at a different pace. Some are able to walk quicker than others etc.
Go to www.babycenter.com and they should have a development chart. If your child is way behind (More than a few months) talk to their doctor about your concerns. Some kids take a little longer to reach certain milestones, but are fine developmentally. One of my sisters didn't walk until she was 16 months and graduated near the top of her class.
Go and see your GP
I doubt that you can. You are just panicing.
You can talk to your pediatrician. If he seems condcerned then you can get him evaluated. I would need more information to truly offer an opinion. I would also sugggest getting involved with Parents as Teachers. This is usually offered through local school districts. They do developmental screenings to help ease parents minds, and get help for your child if needed.
my child is special needs, he's 3 1/2 yrs old. he didn't crawl until he was a year old and didn't walk until he was 17 months old. His speak was slow to develop and he couldn't hold things without dropping them. if your concerned, see the pediatrician and write down a list of concerns and questions, the doc may put your mind at ease or give you tips on how to deal with it.
The best bet is to speak to your doc/ health visitor or someone similar
Every baby develops differently. Discuss your concerns with your child's pediatrician. If you live in the US, most states have government programs for children with special needs. I had an amniocentesis, so I knew my daughter had Down's Syndrome. Thankfully, there is an Early Intervention Program in my area, so my daughter was able to be evaluated at 2 months old and has been enrolled since 3 months. She is now almost 18 months old and doing wonderfully. She just keeps amazing us. It's important to get help as early as possible because learning is like a snowball. Best of luck to you.
if you have concerns about your childs development speak to your dr or health visitor children vary so much in what is normal.
when my first child was born i noticed something different wiv him he didnt walk till 14 months didnt crawl till he was 1 couldnt speak till he was 2 plus and was slow compared to other kids his age. the best thing to do is speak to your health vistior bout your concerns and she can arrange a apoint at the hospital. depends what u think is wrong? but my son got diagonosed wiv dyspraxia and is dyslexic he ina special needs class at school now. if u need any more help get back to me..
talk to ur doctor.. and next time.. we need more info to answer a question like this.
Get a referral for child psychologist
Do not give up until you get it. But please if it turns out that your child does not have special needs then give up the idea and change what ever needs changing to make him/her happy,
good luck
The best thing to do is start with the Pediatrician. Address all of your concerns with him/her. Make a list of the things that are concerning you.
Since you didn't provide any details, it's hard for me to offer much. My daughter has special needs, but I was aware of this possibility from the moment she was born b/c she was very premature. She was 15 weeks early and immediately began Early Intervention when she came home from the hospital (after 3 months).
If it turns out that your child does have special needs, know that you aren't alone. There are many of us out there 'walking in those shoes'. If you need support, consider joining the following support group on-line at: www.specialparent.org
I wish you and your child the best of luck.
Babies develop at different rates however, if they are really behind it would be worth seeing your doctor or health visitor to discuss your concerns and get any approprite assessments.
Do you have any reason to believe that they would have special needs? Difficult birth, preterm?
Good luck
Check with your pediatrician. "Special needs" is an enormously broad term, so it would be impossible to name any specific indicators you would see at 15 months of age anyway.
Neither of my children has any identified special needs. My son is still drooling at 23 months and just barely started saying halfway-intelligible words, whereas my daughter had a 100 word vocabulary at that age. But he crawled and walked earlier than she did, and has better motor skills in general. Kids just develop differently.
If your child has any significant developmental delays, your doctor probably will have already identified them, so ask.
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