Question
My child is in first grade, but I always feel like they can’t learn anything. There might be an intellectual issue. How should I treat my child’s intellectual disability effectively?
Answer
There are many reasons for pediatric intellectual disability. Some children may just have a slower growth and development than their peers, which will naturally improve over time. However, some children may have brain diseases causing their intellectual disability, so parents should take their children to the hospital for intelligence tests promptly. If the child’s intellectual disability is caused by brain diseases, parents should take it seriously and actively seek treatment. They should adopt neuro-targeted therapy to stabilize the child’s condition and also spend more time with their child, showing patience. There are many treatment methods for intellectual disability, but since the symptoms of patients vary, the treatment methods also differ. Therefore, it is necessary for patients to be diagnosed quickly so that appropriate treatment can be administered.