Developmental Delay, Definition: Child is not meeting expected milestones on time, Timing: May be temporary or resolved with support, Cause: Environmental (e.g., limited language exposure), prematurity, unknown, Progress: Catches up with early intervention (e.g., speech therapy), Diagnosis: Delay is a symptom, not a formal diagnosis, Response to Intervention: Makes steady gains with parent modeling and speech therapy, Developmental Disorder, Definition: Child’s development shows atypical patterns or significant differences, Timing: Usually long-term or lifelong, Cause: Neurological, genetic, or medical causes (e.g., Autism, Hearing Loss, Down syndrome), Progress: Limited or slower progress despite intervention; patterns remain atypical, Diagnosis: Disorder is a formal diagnosis (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech), Response to Intervention: Progress is slow, and atypical patterns persist; needs intensive, specialized support

Developmental Delay or Developmental Disorder

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