Is your child school-ready? How to know if your kid has developmental delay

Eleda with her son Elyas and Dr Nik Raihan. — KAMARUL ARIFFIN/TheStar

Mother of two Eleda Zaaba, 33, whose son, Elyas Adib Azhari, seven, has developmental delay, says that although she “kind of had a hunch” about his condition from the time he was five, she didn’t seek help promptly.

At kindergarten, Elyas’s teachers said the boy could not follow instructions and would be running around during lessons.