Under 18 months, a five-week course
A five-week course for babies with torticollis, head shape concerns or developmental worries. Each week we see your baby and guide home activities.
Who the five-week course is for
My baby was born premature, and I worry about falling behind peers.
For premature babies we use corrected age from the due date as the baseline.
Rolling, crawling and sitting seem later than other babies.
We pinpoint where gross-motor development is starting and set the direction your child needs now.
My baby only rolls or crawls to one side.
We check early so asymmetric movement doesn't set in as a habit, and guide correction.
What we check over five weeks
Reviewing infant development
A program for babies under 18 months. The doctor confirms first whether it is needed.
Corrected age for premature infants
For premature babies we use corrected age from the due date as the baseline.
What we see becomes home activities
Each week, what we observe becomes activities to continue at home.
Week by week
Assessments continue each week with home activities. If treatment continues, four manual therapy sessions and a reassessment come before the next visit.
- 1
1주차
Week 1, Recording the starting point of posture and gross motor skills
We observe how well your child keeps the body's center line straight while lying, lying on the tummy and sitting. For babies born early, we use corrected age to capture the starting point of gross motor development precisely and set the direction of later care.
- 2
2주차
Week 2, Recording the starting point of everyday function
We check from several angles whether everyday abilities such as rolling over, belly crawling, crawling and walking are appearing at the expected stage. This step sets a second baseline for how your child uses movement in daily life.
- 3
3주차
Week 3, A broad check of overall developmental balance
Beyond gross motor skills, we screen with a wide view whether your child's overall development, including cognition, language, social skills and fine motor skills, is progressing evenly compared with peers.
- 4
4주차
Week 4, Measuring changes in posture and gross motor skills again
We assess the same areas as in week 1 and compare directly how gross motor development has changed since care began. Because we repeat a measure that is sensitive to change, areas of growth and areas that are still slow become clear.
- 5
5주차
Week 5, Final check of changes in everyday function
We assess the same areas as in week 2 and finally confirm whether everyday abilities are settling in naturally. This closing step brings together the changes of the five weeks.
Who sees your child
A rehabilitation specialist trained in pediatric rehabilitation at Asan Medical Center examines your child, and dedicated therapists provide one-to-one treatment.
Reading on development
Articles for parents who want to know more about developmental assessment.
Further Evaluation Recommended? In-Depth Testing in Seocho-dong
For parents whose child received a "further evaluation recommended" result at their national infant health checkup, we explain what in-depth developmental testing at our Seocho-dong child development center looks at and how to read the results.
Naebang Station: Next Steps After a Further-Evaluation Result
For parents whose child received a "further evaluation recommended" result at the infant health checkup: which assessments our Naebang Station development center uses next, and what each one looks at, step by step.
"Further Evaluation Recommended" in Seocho-dong: Why Not to Wait
For parents weighing a follow-up assessment after a "further evaluation recommended" result on the infant health checkup: why our Development Center in Seocho-dong suggests not putting it off.
Explore our treatment spaces
See where your child will be treated
Consultation Room
Where we listen fully and explain in detail
Speech and Cognitive Therapy Room
An individual therapy room with tables and learning materials
Sensory Integration Room
A room where play is the therapy
Child Development Center Lobby
Reception and access to the therapy rooms
What is different here
Both centers start with the doctor, and therapy is focused on one person at a time.
전문의가 직접 진료하고 주사해요
A rehabilitation specialist trained at Asan Medical Center examines children and adults herself and performs the ultrasound and injections.
30분 동안 한 사람만 봐요
Manual therapy and children's therapy are 30-minute one-to-one appointments with a dedicated therapist who stays with you.
두 센터가 한 건물에 있어요
The pain center on the 2nd floor and the development center on B1 share one building, so parents can be treated while their child is in therapy. Three minutes from Bangbae station exit 2.
Tell us what worries you
First visits can be requested online. For therapy schedules and follow-ups call the development center at 02-521-7577.