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Child-Related Developmental Delays & Conditions

Global Developmental Delay (GDD)

Delays in two or more developmental areas: motor, speech/language, cognitive, social/personal, and activities of daily living.

Speech & Language Delays
  • Late talking
  • Limited vocabulary for age
  • Difficulty following directions
  • Trouble forming complete sentences
Motor Skill Delays
  • Fine motor delays (e.g., using utensils, drawing)
  • Gross motor delays (e.g., crawling, walking)
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

Over- or under-reactivity to sensory input (light, sound, touch, movement)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Delays in communication, social interaction, restricted/repetitive behaviors

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity that affects daily functioning

Intellectual Disability (ID)

Significantly below-average intellectual functioning with adaptive skill deficits

Learning Disabilities
  • Dyslexia (reading)
  • Dyscalculia (math)
  • Dysgraphia (writing)
Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Non-progressive motor disorder due to brain injury affecting movement and posture

Down Syndrome

Genetic condition with intellectual disability and physical developmental delays

Fragile X Syndrome

Genetic disorder causing intellectual disability, especially in boys

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

Motor planning disorder affecting speech production

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) / Dyspraxia

Motor planning and coordination difficulties

Seizure Disorders / Epilepsy

May cause developmental regression or cognitive impairment

Tourette Syndrome

Neurological disorder involving motor and vocal tics

Neurological Conditions in Adults

These may involve new onset or progression of neurological impairment, and may benefit from speech, occupational, and/or physical therapy.

Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident - CVA)

Speech/language difficulties (aphasia), motor weakness, balance issues

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Impacts memory, attention, communication, physical coordination

Parkinson’s Disease

Movement disorder: tremors, rigidity, speech/swallowing difficulties

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Autoimmune disorder impacting motor, sensory, visual, and speech functions

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Progressive muscle weakness including speech and swallowing

Dementia / Alzheimer’s Disease

Memory loss, communication issues, impaired daily function

Aphasia (Post-Stroke or Neurodegenerative)

Language impairment affecting speaking, understanding, reading, and writing

Apraxia

Motor planning issue; person knows what to do but cannot execute movement correctly

Dysarthria

Weakness in speech muscles causing slurred or slow speech

Dysphagia

Swallowing difficulties, common in stroke, Parkinson’s, ALS

Peripheral Neuropathy

Nerve damage affecting mobility, fine motor skills, or coordination

Huntington’s Disease

Genetic condition with movement, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Sudden onset muscle weakness, may require rehab for motor/speech recovery