Global Developmental Delay is a condition where the child takes a longer time to achieve developmental milestones such as crawling, walking, speaking, etc as compared to peers.

Global Developmental Delays are marked by delays in developmental milestones. Signs & Symptoms of GDD can be:

Motor milestones like neck control, sitting, crawling, walking, are not achieved, or achieved significantly late

Some causes of Global developmental delay are:

-Complications during pregnancy:

Heavy bleeding during pregnancy

Excessive vomiting

Since there are delays in various domains of development such as motor, speech, language, cognition, etc your child will be recommended to undergo multiple screenings and assessments.

Assessments provide us information about the child's abilities and needs. This sets a baseline for intervention.

The following types of therapies may be recommended for a child with GDD:

GDD is a medical condition characterized by overall delay in all milestones of development. There is no one step cure to such conditions.

Visual schedule to follow a routine at home: This is a great way to organise your child’s schedule. Use pictures of the tasks that your child does throughout the day like brushing, bathing, eating, playing, sleeping, etc. Arrange them on a board or in a book in the order of the events.