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Developmental plateau

A developmental plateau is when a child stops gaining expected new skills while previously learned skills remain present.

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Skill loss in children: when regression needs attention

Skill loss in children: when regression needs attention

What developmental regression means Developmental regression is the loss of a previously acquired ability. The lost ability may involve expressive or receptive language, social communication, play, gross or fine motor function, feeding, toileting, sleep-related independence, or other activities of daily living. A child who once used several meaningful words and then stops using them, or […]