From birth to age 3, a child's brain develops more than at any other time in life. Considering language barriers, Kaohsiung Children Welfare Service Center particularly issued the Child Development Scale in various languages on the 網站 to help parents review their children's development status.
Xiao Xing (小星), aged nearly 2, was not that willing to learn how to speak which made the mother very worried. By chance, Xiao Xing's mother took Xiao Xing to participate in the parent-child group course conducted by Kaohsiung City Early Intervention Notification and Referral Service Units. At the beginning of the class, Xiao Xing could not sit still, liked to walk around, and didn't respond when someone was calling him. An occupational therapist guided the mother on how to lead Xiao Xing to raise his hands, sing a song, and play with other children. Five weeks later, Xiao Xing gradually understood simple instructions and started interacting with other children. With the assistance of social workers, Xiao Xing's interactive skills have been improving.
Kaohsiung Children Welfare Service Center stated that due to language barriers and cultural differences, many new immigrant mothers know little about children's development. Thanks to the multilingual Child Development Scale, they can now easily review their children's development status. To assist them in grasping the comprehensive development status of children, the scale is presented in various languages, including Chinese, English, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, Cambodian, and Malaysian and was uploaded on the websites of the Social Affairs Bureau, the Children Welfare Service Center, Kaohsiung City Early Intervention Notification and Referral Service Units...etc.
Kaohsiung Children Welfare Service Center called on parents who have children aged 0-6 to pay more attention to their development. If children have developmental delays, parents are advised to call at 07-398501 for early intervention.
Source: Social Affairs Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government
