Development Delay

Development Delay

Development Delay

Developmental disabilities diseases that affects the mental ability leading to severe problems such as learning disorders, blindness, occurs for a long duration be caused by a complex mix of factors. The factors that affects mental health include genetics, parental health, infections, behaviour during pregnancy; complications during child birth and exposure of the mother or child to high levels of environmental toxins, such as lead.

Early Intervention

Early intervention (EI) provision is critical for families who have children with developmental disabilities (DD), but existing evidence suggests accessing EI is not always straightforward. The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive description of access to various EI supports for families of young children with suspected or diagnosed DD across the United Kingdom and to investigate perceived ease of access to support, unmet need for support, and barriers and facilitators of access to support