Comments on: Possible Warning Signs of a Developmental Delay – 7 to 12 months http://earlysignsofautism.com/possible-warning-signs-of-a-developmental-delay-%e2%80%93-7-to-12-months/ Information and resources to support early identification and intervention. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:58:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: margie http://earlysignsofautism.com/possible-warning-signs-of-a-developmental-delay-%e2%80%93-7-to-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-393 margie Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:58:50 +0000 http://earlysignsofautism.com/?p=171#comment-393 If your concern continues you could suggest to the child's father that the family talk with the pediatrician and request a developmental assessment. If your concern continues you could suggest to the child’s father that the family talk with the pediatrician and request a developmental assessment.

]]> By: Joy http://earlysignsofautism.com/possible-warning-signs-of-a-developmental-delay-%e2%80%93-7-to-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Joy Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:27:56 +0000 http://earlysignsofautism.com/?p=171#comment-388 My boyfriend's son is 7 months going on 8 months and he doesn't seem to be developing the way he should be. I can't tell if he just isn't getting the time that is needed to ensure that he is developing correctly or if there is a developmental problem. He still has trouble eating off of a spoon, he kind of licks at it like a cat would. He slouches whenever he sits and needs support when he is sitting. When he crawls, he only uses one leg and basically drags the other, but if you hold him up and walk with him (holding him under the arms because he can not support himself by holding your fingers the way a child usually does) he will take steps with both feet. He is not cross-eyed, he smiles and laughs at people when they pay attention to him. He does not babble ( "ma", "ba", "da", nothing like that). He just recently began holding a bottle on his own. His older brother does have a speech disability. Does this sound like the kind of thing I should be concerned about? What can I do to help the situation? My boyfriend’s son is 7 months going on 8 months and he doesn’t seem to be developing the way he should be. I can’t tell if he just isn’t getting the time that is needed to ensure that he is developing correctly or if there is a developmental problem. He still has trouble eating off of a spoon, he kind of licks at it like a cat would. He slouches whenever he sits and needs support when he is sitting. When he crawls, he only uses one leg and basically drags the other, but if you hold him up and walk with him (holding him under the arms because he can not support himself by holding your fingers the way a child usually does) he will take steps with both feet. He is not cross-eyed, he smiles and laughs at people when they pay attention to him. He does not babble ( “ma”, “ba”, “da”, nothing like that). He just recently began holding a bottle on his own. His older brother does have a speech disability. Does this sound like the kind of thing I should be concerned about? What can I do to help the situation?

]]> By: margie http://earlysignsofautism.com/possible-warning-signs-of-a-developmental-delay-%e2%80%93-7-to-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-214 margie Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:34:35 +0000 http://earlysignsofautism.com/?p=171#comment-214 Strongly suggest that the family talk to the child's pediatrician and ask for a developmental evaluation. Strongly suggest that the family talk to the child’s pediatrician and ask for a developmental evaluation.

]]> By: Ramona http://earlysignsofautism.com/possible-warning-signs-of-a-developmental-delay-%e2%80%93-7-to-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Ramona Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:16:20 +0000 http://earlysignsofautism.com/?p=171#comment-213 This sounds very similar to my grandson. He is 7 months old and does not seem to be on track for his age. At 4 months he would babble but has stopped. He also has crossed eyes and his head has been flat from birth. Neither of his testicles descended. He will NOT do tummy time and screams the entire time, and will not make eye contact with anyone. He does not seem to enjoy physical contact, will arch his back and stare off. He does at time focus on the television if the colors are bright and will sometimes track people in the distance but couldn't care less for up close contact. A pediatric opthamologist has stated that he seems to see better with lenses but the focus for now is correcting his crossed eyes. His regression as far as making sounds is completely worrisome. He was also a c-section after he failed to descend and he became stressed. He spent over a week in NICU because of meconium in his lungs and his blood sugar repeatedly falling too low. He also was on supplemental oxygen for almost 3 months after birth. He seemed to 'catch up' to his age by the time he was five months old, then stopped, and now seems to be regressing. Any suggestions? This sounds very similar to my grandson. He is 7 months old and does not seem to be on track for his age. At 4 months he would babble but has stopped. He also has crossed eyes and his head has been flat from birth. Neither of his testicles descended. He will NOT do tummy time and screams the entire time, and will not make eye contact with anyone. He does not seem to enjoy physical contact, will arch his back and stare off. He does at time focus on the television if the colors are bright and will sometimes track people in the distance but couldn’t care less for up close contact. A pediatric opthamologist has stated that he seems to see better with lenses but the focus for now is correcting his crossed eyes. His regression as far as making sounds is completely worrisome. He was also a c-section after he failed to descend and he became stressed. He spent over a week in NICU because of meconium in his lungs and his blood sugar repeatedly falling too low. He also was on supplemental oxygen for almost 3 months after birth.

He seemed to ‘catch up’ to his age by the time he was five months old, then stopped, and now seems to be regressing.

Any suggestions?

]]> By: margie http://earlysignsofautism.com/possible-warning-signs-of-a-developmental-delay-%e2%80%93-7-to-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-60 margie Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:18:16 +0000 http://earlysignsofautism.com/?p=171#comment-60 Please read the article, "What's Involved in a Developmental Screening?" that can be found here on our site. That might be helpful to you and your family as the next steps in meeting the needs of your granddaughter. Please read the article, “What’s Involved in a Developmental Screening?” that can be found here on our site. That might be helpful to you and your family as the next steps in meeting the needs of your granddaughter.

]]> By: Rondi http://earlysignsofautism.com/possible-warning-signs-of-a-developmental-delay-%e2%80%93-7-to-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Rondi Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:02:30 +0000 http://earlysignsofautism.com/?p=171#comment-56 My granddaughter is 7 months old. She has crossed eyes and has had 4 small seizures, which we think may be due to her mother's breast milk. My daughter took a prenatal vitiman and a dha fish oil supplement at the request of her doctor throughout her pregnancy. My granddaughter was breech and was delivered c-section. The umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck. No one seemed concerned so we don't think the baby had any problems from that, but who knows! My granddaughter does not respond much to my daughters voice, she does to mine most of the time. She studies our faces and smiles,but she does not seem interested in the things going on around her most of the time. She will also stare off sometimes. She rollED over ONCE,YET she is sitting up unattended. (of course hands are always ready) She tends to hold her head down chin to chest alot. We have just really started doing tummy time more because for a long time she really fused and would spit up. She can hold her head up for awhile but seems to tire easily. She is doing some babble but not much. Does any of this sound like a delay and if so does anyone have any knowledge as to how to help her. My granddaughter is 7 months old. She has crossed eyes and has had 4 small seizures, which we think may be due to her mother’s breast milk. My daughter took a prenatal vitiman and a dha fish oil supplement at the request of her doctor throughout her pregnancy. My granddaughter was breech and was delivered c-section. The umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck. No one seemed concerned so we don’t think the baby had any problems from that, but who knows! My granddaughter does not respond much to my daughters voice, she does to mine most of the time. She studies our faces and smiles,but she does not seem interested in the things going on around her most of the time. She will also stare off sometimes. She rollED over ONCE,YET she is sitting up unattended. (of course hands are always ready) She tends to hold her head down chin to chest alot. We have just really started doing tummy time more because for a long time she really fused and would spit up. She can hold her head up for awhile but seems to tire easily. She is doing some babble but not much. Does any of this sound like a delay and if so does anyone have any knowledge as to how to help her.

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