Receptive Language Disorder A child is unable to identify colours, shapes, and other body parts because they don’t understand these concepts. Expressive Language Disorder A speech development issue that comes up from time to time. For example, a person may notice their child is unable to come up with larger words based on their age....
ArticleSeven Common Issues in Child Development

- Receptive Language Disorder
A child is unable to identify colours, shapes, and other body parts because they don’t understand these concepts.
- Expressive Language Disorder
A speech development issue that comes up from time to time. For example, a person may notice their child is unable to come up with larger words based on their age. They may be able to say a few things such as “Ma!”.
- Speech Production
This entails a child not having the ability to generate the words due to their physiological structure. For example, the child may have a weak jaw or are unable to move the tongue as required to make words..
- Cognitive Delay (Understanding Skill)
In general, this can manifest in multiple ways. In some children, this is about understanding learned concepts, while others simply lack the intellectual awareness to piece information together. They are to find it hard to keep up in school as their peers learn.There are a few reasons for this delay including shaken baby syndrome, an early bout of meningitis, and Down Syndrome.
- Gross Motor Delays
This is when a child is unable to coordinate his/her large muscles or even their small muscles. This can be something like their arms or their legs. A child is unable to hold something or may not be able to walk as quickly as others.
- Fine Motor Delays
This delay is when the child can’t do simple tasks such as brushing his/her teeth. This becomes a real challenge for them, and they refuse to do it over time.
- Emotional or Behavioural Delays
A child is unable to pick up on some of the emotions around them as a child their age would. This means if they are having a two-way conversation with a child their age, the reaction is not going to be as expected.
It’s important to keep in tune with these issues because the child requires adult attention and if you’re not there for them, it can hinder how they grow as a child. It’s important to seek out professional assistance and understand what your child needs right away.