Early childhood development focuses on physical well-being, the development of motor skills and social interaction patterns, and the attainment of specific cognitive and communication skills.

Despite what many first-time parents may wish for, kids don't come with instruction manuals. Even seemingly straightforward developmental milestones, like when to introduce solid food, can vary across ...

Early recognition of neurodevelopmental concerns and timely access to services have been shown to result in better outcomes for young children. But not all instruments are of equal value, and new ...

A web-based cognitive screening tool for children with intellectual disabilities showed strong test-retest reliability over ...

Purpose. The practitioner must assert what the intended purpose of the questionnaire will be. The purposes might include screening, quantifying, or diagnosing developmental delay, all of which will ...

This release is available in Chinese. Of the approximately 200million children under 5 years old who are thought to be at risk of not fulfilling their developmental potential, the majority live in ...

An estimated 1 in 6 children has a developmental disability and 1 in 44 eight-year-olds has autism spectrum disorder. 1,2 Evidence-based early interventions can substantially improve developmental ...