Mother Must Know! Detecting and Educating Children with Special Needs

Every child who gets older, of course will experience an increase in weight and height. Mama and Papa also need to know the development of the baby. Actually, every child has a different growth process. Often Mama and Papa do not realize when the baby has a developmental delay.

Here's what parents should do to detect if their child has a growth delay, namely:

Understand and apply the development that should have been achieved by the child based on the age range

Understand and apply the development that should have been achieved by the child based on the age range

Don't think like "oh it's okay, her sister used to be like that too", or "oh it can take a long time

What if the delay is Down Syndrome, let's find out more?
Down syndrome is a condition caused by a gene disorder (excess chromosome called trisomy 21).

Typical Appearance of Children with Down Syndrome:

• Flat face (especially in the nose area)
• Oval shaped eyes
• Short neck
• Small ear
• Tongue tends to stick out
• Small white spots on the iris of the eye
• Small hands and feet
• Single line on palm
• Low muscle tone
• Shorter in height than peers

The purpose of this definition is not to discriminate, but to find out how to pay attention and meet the specific needs of children in order to achieve optimal growth and development. Mothers and fathers must know, children with disabilities require special attention or more attention to the following areas:

• physical condition
• sensory conditions (including socialization)
• mental health
• learning ability

Here is one way to educate children with special needs, namely:

Continue to go to school (education) according to conditions

1. Get social protection
2. Get special attention related to health
3. Still considered part of the community
4. Still considered part of the community
5. Physical exercise therapy and modality therapy
6. Occupational Speech Therapy Orthosis and Prosthesis Use Therapy
7. E d u k a si by medical personnel

If you need support from experts, you can make an appointment with a child development specialist or a medical rehabilitation specialist to get therapy at the growth clinic at Hermina Tangkubanprahu Hospital.