Children with intellectual disability show more obvious symptoms, and some things that other children learn quickly cannot be completed by their peers with intellectual disability. Intellectual disability is a heavy disaster for families, and many parents of children with intellectual disability hope to improve their symptoms through treatment. Can intellectual disability be cured?
1、 Can intellectual disability be cured
Delayed intellectual development is difficult to completely cure. In the early stages after birth, various systems are still in the process of growth and development. The younger the age at which abnormal conditions occur, the better the effect of early intervention and rehabilitation treatment. Firstly, by comprehensively analyzing the medical history, physical condition, and auxiliary examinations, the causes of developmental delay in children are determined to determine the treatment principles.
1. Treatment for delayed physical development
(1) Nutritional deficiencies should be addressed through proper nutrition, a comprehensive and balanced diet, the cultivation of good eating habits, and the promotion of appetite.
(2) Systemic diseases should be actively treated for primary diseases.
(3) Familial dwarfism, idiopathic dwarfism, and constitutional growth and development delay can be regulated through various methods to fully unleash their growth potential, and growth hormone can be used as appropriate.
(4) Congenital genetic and metabolic diseases such as hypothyroidism, pituitary dwarfism, congenital ovarian dysplasia, and small for gestational age infants require corresponding special treatment and symptomatic treatment.
2. Preventive and therapeutic measures for delayed language development
(1) The basic method for children to learn language is imitation. Therefore, adults should talk to children more, train them to imitate adult language pronunciation, encourage them to speak boldly, and learn to express their demands in language.
(2) Provide more stimulation to encourage children to speak: for example, start by asking the child to call out "mom". If the child doesn't call out "mom", the mother should smile and nod. If the child doesn't call out "mom" again, they should still smile and nod to indicate. Finally, if the child suddenly calls out "mom", they should warmly hug or kiss the child. In this way, children will experience the love they receive by calling out 'mom', which will stimulate their interest and enthusiasm for speaking.
(3) Allowing children to have more exposure to society and nature can enrich their lives, broaden their horizons, broaden their knowledge, and naturally require them to speak. If combined with language training, children's language abilities will correspondingly develop well.
(4) Caused by psychological factors: improving the living environment to provide children with spiritual comfort and care in their daily lives.
2、 Reasons for Delayed Child Development
There are various reasons for growth retardation, some are natural processes, some are genetic factors, and some are diseases. Among them, 80% to 90% of children with growth retardation belong to normal growth variations, such as familial dwarfism, constitutional developmental delay, and low birth weight dwarfism, which are related to congenital genetic factors or intrauterine developmental disorders. Their growth rate is basically normal and do not require special treatment.
For such children, parents should still create favorable external conditions to maximize their growth potential. Other reasons are pathological, such as chromosomal abnormalities (Down syndrome, Turner syndrome), metabolic diseases, skeletal diseases (osteochondral dysplasia), chronic diseases, chronic malnutrition diseases, endocrine diseases (nutrient deficiency, hypothyroidism), etc. Growth retardation caused by these diseases should be examined at the hospital to identify the cause of slow growth and receive treatment.
Through the introduction in this article, it can be known that intellectual disability is actually difficult to cure. Although early detection and treatment can improve some symptoms, the chances of a complete cure are very small. Some intellectual developmental delays are brought from the mother's womb and are even more difficult to cure.
