Participants shared their experiences through in-depth interviews or focus groups and also completed questionnaires assessing children's developmental status and parental knowledge of infant and child development and other demographics. Half of the participants reported behavior, social, or speech concern...
Possible signs of developmental concerns in 4- to 5-year-old children include: Being extremely afraid, shy, or aggressive Being extremely anxious when separated from a parent Being easily distracted and unable to focus on one task for more than five minutes Not wanting to play with other childr...
Children's intellectual disability did not modify associations between AMA and timing of evaluations. Advanced maternal age is a sociodemographic factor associated with younger age of first evaluation noting developmental concerns in children with ASD, but AMA was not independently associated likely, ...
Still, among children screened by EI, 32% showed SE concerns compared with 16% of children screened by CW. The fact that rates of concerns in other studies approach 50% (Bruhn et al., 2008; Jee et al., 2010) suggests that under-identification is an issue when screening is conducted by...
Social interaction patterns, difficulties in identifying friends to participate in the study, and concerns evident in children's peer and friendship networks suggest the general absence of reciprocal friendships. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that children's limited peer-related social...
Once kids begin to lose baby teeth and the permanent teeth begin to erupt, they have a "mixed dentition," which brings specific concerns. Your child may begin to participate in sports, show signs of teeth crowding and make poor choices in their diet. Again, your dental professional ...
Behavior and development pediatrics is a specialty of pediatrics that studies children's behavior, development, and social communication skills. Doctors specialized in this field see children and adolescents with concerns about learning, social skills, or behavior. Your primary care pediatrician may refer...
The Role of Parents' Observations and Concerns in Screening for Developmental Delays in Young Children This study of 86 children (ages 30-67 months) attending a community screening clinic found that 2 factors--parents' concerns about speech, language, or cog... KE Diamond - 《Topics in Early...
the knowledge that parents have about children's development remains uncertain which reflects serious concerns about children's health in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study was undertaken to identify parents' knowledge levels about children's developmental milestones and the information sources they rely...
All children are prone to injury and risks; keeping them safe is both the great fulfillment and the great challenge ofparenthood. For children with developmental delays like autism, the risks and safety concerns can be much higher due to the unique ways these children see,...