Where can I find out more information about Global Development Delay?
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Sophiesmum2002
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My 6 year old niece was diagnosed with global development delay when she was about two years old, but I don't know anything about as I haven't heard of global development delay until my niece was diagnosed with it. She's a happy, healthy little girl although she's non-verbal.
My youngest sister(my niece's mum) and her wife (who herself and my youngest sister and the rest of our family call momma to my niece,) are trying to raise funds for a piece of equipment which is called an eye gaze which is used by my niece's special school so that the teachers know what my niece wants and needs whilst she's in school, for at home so that my youngest sister and her wife know what my niece wants and needs at home too with my niece being non-verbal. My niece can sign as she signed "happy birthday" to her nana (mine n my youngest sister's mum) (we have another sister and a brother) last October as her momma picked her (my niece) up from her (my youngest sister's wife's mum's and stepdad's place) and decided to nip to my mum's on the way home to wish my mum happy birthday.
My youngest sister(my niece's mum) and her wife (who herself and my youngest sister and the rest of our family call momma to my niece,) are trying to raise funds for a piece of equipment which is called an eye gaze which is used by my niece's special school so that the teachers know what my niece wants and needs whilst she's in school, for at home so that my youngest sister and her wife know what my niece wants and needs at home too with my niece being non-verbal. My niece can sign as she signed "happy birthday" to her nana (mine n my youngest sister's mum) (we have another sister and a brother) last October as her momma picked her (my niece) up from her (my youngest sister's wife's mum's and stepdad's place) and decided to nip to my mum's on the way home to wish my mum happy birthday.
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Hi @Sophiesmum2002, Mencap have some great information about Global Developmental Delay on their website. It may also be worth doing a grants search to see if there are any schemes that can help you fund the eye gaze equipment.
I'm also tagging in @Cresama and @rizwana in case there's anything they can add! -
Ok and ty pippa.
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Hi @Sophiesmum2002,
That sounds wonderful that your niece is using an eye gaze at school. I have quite a lot of experience with the system having been a special needs teacher for 22 years. It is a fantastic piece of equipment.
If you would like more information on Global Developmental Delay, the following website is useful.
https://contact.org.uk/medical-information/conditions/g/global-developmental-delay/?s=Global+Developmental+Delay
If you also log onto the website below, it will take you to a variety of fund raising sites that may be able to help you with raising the money for the eye gaze.
https://www.tobiidynavox.com/en-gb/funding-aac/other-ways-to-fund-your-device/
Good luck.
BeverleyBeverley Davies
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