What are the Early Signs of Intellectual Disability?

Early detection, prompt diagnosis, and active treatment are crucial. Intelligence typically increases with age, making early detection the second key factor in reducing intellectual levels. Primarily based on the careful observations of parents or direct caregivers in nurseries, it’s important to timely identify any abnormalities in growth and development, especially in children with intellectual issues, such as difficulty swallowing or chewing, as well as speech and language disorders. As children grow and develop, there may be distinctive features in their head shape, facial appearance, and body shape; coordination of movement and posture; and proper alignment of the five senses. Even though infants under one year old have no verbal abilities, their responses to family members and sounds around them are often one of the early signals or common and important indicators.
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