question about interventions

I am taking these directly out of Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care, 7th Edition, by Betty J. Ackley and Gail B. Ladwig, pages 441-442:

• "use a neutral, indirect style when addressing areas in which improvement is needed, such as a need for verbal stimulation when working with clients.
  
• assess whether exposure to community violence is contributing to developmental problems
  
• validate the client's feelings and concerns related to child's development
  
• assess for the presence of substances that could cause developmental delay
  
• assist family to identify appropriate skill-building activities for child
  
• provide emotional support for family members' reactions to evidence of developmental delay
  
• if possible, refer family to a program of animal-assisted therapy
  
• provide support groups and education on human immunodeficiency virus and caring for infants with this diagnosis
  
• provide developmental care interventions to preterm infants to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes
  
• provide neonatal positioning procedures for preterm infants to prevent extremity malalignment, skull deformities, and gross motor delay
  
• counsel parents, siblings, and caregivers about the importance of smoking cessation and the necessity of eliminating all secondhand smoke exposure
  
• teach caregivers of children appropriate developmental interactions; use anticipatory guidance to facilitate preparation for developmental milestones."

I would also recommend that you do a search of the Internet for more information on developmental delays and their treatment.