Members’ Q&A: Recently Diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay

This is a question from a lady called Emily. She has a boy who is 23 months and has been recently diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay.

Emily writes, “None of the health professionals involved feels that he has autism and he is showing none of the main behaviours. He has great eye contact and loves people. He picks up well on other people’s emotions.

But there is something going on with his sensory system that we can’t work out…”