A son suspected of having a developmental disability

It's not like putting a label on them, and it's better to do regular tests in order to provide support that suits your child.
Rather than saying what the name of the diagnosis is, if you, your parents, and your homeroom teacher you are not good at, you can create an environment where you can spend a comfortable time because all of your friends know what you are not good at.

I want my homeroom teacher to be able to do it, so I scold them because they measure it using the same yardstick as other children who say they know this much. If you know what they are not good at from the beginning, they will teach you with a different approach from other children, and even when you can't do it, you can praise that child for their hard work.

I think the response will change if you explain it to the school in advance, even when entering elementary school. In any case, I think it's a good thing to get advice from hospitals, etc. It makes life easier for children and helps create a place to stay. By all means, I think it would be a good idea to go to the hospital and have them look at it from an objective point of view.

I read it.
If people around you talk about your son, you'll feel really uneasy and your worries won't be normal. I'm just wondering if that's your concern.
I think it's okay to have a medical examination just in case. Also, I think it is desirable to check the situation as part of regular health checkups.

Nonetheless, it doesn't change in any way that your son is really irreplaceable and important to you, and even if your son grows slowly, nothing changes to your precious son.
Please feel confident. And please continue to keep a warm eye on your son and take good care of him.
Every day, my son is raised with love by you and everyone, and he grows steadily one by one. The growth of children varies widely. There are children who can do it quickly, and there are also children who can do it slowly later. Please don't worry.
I sincerely pray that my son will continue to be loved by everyone and grow up healthily while receiving so many blessings.
And I wholeheartedly support your son and you.

Incidentally, I was struggling with my studies, sports, height, and weight until the upper grades of elementary school. I also think growth is still slow.
I think of it as early as evening molding. So please don't be too anxious. That's because each person really grows differently.

　Oma-san. developmental disability... The term developmental disability has been used a lot lately, isn't it? There are also teachers and staff in educational settings who use it lightly. I honestly don't understand it. School teachers are just subjectivity on my part, but there is no scientific (in this case, medical) evidence, and they just want to use developmental disabilities as “useful tools” for understanding children, exactly as “periods”... it's scattered all over the place. I think that would be nice. As a matter of fact, there is no way that people who have received training related to developmental disabilities at the level of general common sense for a few days a year will give a “medical diagnosis” called a developmental disability. That's because only psychiatric specialists can make diagnoses. Because an amateur said, “You suspect a malignant tumor. To the hospital!” What would you say? It's a strange story.
There are “self-proclaimed” special needs education professionals. That's because it's my style. Don't let yourself be carried away by yourself. If a medical teacher at a royal university hospital has been denied a developmental disability through psychological tests or examinations, that's fine. For now, let's get the results. However, school teachers are convenient, so even if the term developmental disability is used to understand children, don't fight, but let's say “yes yes.” Because it's still kindergarten. Isn't it okay if the general public is a little different from the “appearance they want”? There are a lot of adults like that in society (and they are living. I think so too.)
If you are examined at a hospital many times, you should definitely go to a university hospital with a child psychiatrist or clinical psychologist. It is absolutely a good thing for children to receive rehabilitation support at a royal hospital. In other words, it also helps protect children. There's no way a school teacher can beat a medical teacher because of a developmental disability... It's the difference between the ground and above the clouds. Please feel confident.
However, there are cases where things go wrong. If you want to deepen the conversation, I will teach you various strategies through individual consultations. Children with developmental disabilities... are more practical than teachers around there. I'm guessing that the upcoming point is preschool checkups. That's it... but that's all for the answers.

Nice to meet you, Oma-san. I read your question.

As a parent of a child with a severe intellectual disability, there were things that bothered me, so I will respond with understanding.

Omato-san's son is a kind and smart kid who is firm, thinks well for himself, and can make his own judgments. I also think my mother's point of view is the most correct one.
Even if growth is slow, the normal range is quite wide.

I think my son's examination is unwilling, but the school may not be convinced if there is no objective fact of a doctor's diagnosis. Even if I watch my kids every day, the school side is medically an amateur.
I don't think a diagnosis of a developmental disability or intellectual disability can be made, but objectively having facts by a doctor leads to protecting not only the son but also the mother's heart.

Only mom can protect her son.
I'm praying for a good relationship.
Gassho