As parents, we want the best for our children. We make funny faces to make them laugh, we clap when they take their first step, and we cry on their first day of Kindergarten. However for many families, attaining childhood milestones can occur with some difficulty. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, “..one in every five children will experience a development delay before the age of 5..” Development delays are defined as “any significant lag in a child’s physical, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, or social development, in comparison with norms.”
The most common developmental delay is speech or language delays. Often termed as “late talkers”, about one in every four children can be considered a late talker. Speech therapists estimate that 50% of all multiples have some language delay. Low birth weight, preemies, and the presence of “twin talk” often contribute to language delays. (The phenomenon of twin talk is where multiples communicate in their own secret language which only they can understand.) For all families, early intervention is one of the best tools to correct or manage any developmental delays.
Click for a list of FREE federally funded early intervention programs available for all families nationwide: Developmental Delays in Multiples and Children
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