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Developmental delays

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Signs and Symptoms of Developmental delays

All Signs & Symptoms of Developmental delays

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Developmental delays:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Delayed speech or language developmentOften2 mentions
Difficulty learningOften1 mention
Learning disabilityOften1 mention
Not talkingOften1 mention
SeizuresOften1 mention
Short attention spanOften1 mention
ShynessOften1 mention
Shyness or social anxietyOften1 mention

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Delayed speech or language development

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 2 years 5 months old

  • Difficulty learning

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 11 months old

  • Learning disability

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 11 months old

Change in symptoms of Developmental delays*

What happens to common Developmental delays symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Delayed speech or language development0%0%0%50%50%0%
Difficulty learning0%0%0%100%0%0%
Learning disability0%0%0%100%0%0%
Not talking0%0%100%0%0%0%
Seizures0%0%100%0%0%0%
Short attention span0%0%100%0%0%0%
Shyness0%0%0%100%0%0%
Shyness or social anxiety0%0%0%100%0%0%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Developmental delays

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Developmental delays when they describe these conditions:

Discussion of Developmental delays

What was your approach to Developmental delays? What were the results?

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