They fail to thrive. They have trouble gaining weight and with physical development. There is a tremendous amount of misgivings and misunderstandings—often due to ignorance. Limited knowledge about ...

The nation’s pediatricians are getting new guidelines for how to go about evaluating children who present with global developmental delay or intellectual disability. Doctors should use genetic testing ...

Every child blossoms in their own time. Some take their first steps earlier, while others find their voice a little later. These differences are perfectly natural. But when a child consistently falls ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

Clinicians should prioritize genetic testing for young children who show signs of intellectual disability (ID) or developmental delays, according to a new report from the American Academy of ...

Diffusion MRI helps predict outcomes in neonatal HIE, detecting brain injuries missed by standard MRI and guiding early intervention decisions There are children with global developmental delay and ...

Developmental delay will be a big part of the new NDIS alternative for some kids. But what does the phrase mean and how can ...

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 ...

Children who are mistreated at a young age are more likely to experience a wide range of developmental delays and health problems, according to Christian Connell, Ken Young Family Professor in Healthy ...