Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

Based on: Development Diagnosis: Normal and abnormal child development; clinical methods and practical applications. By Arnold Gesell, M.D., and Catherine S. Amatruda ...

For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand as “normal”. Much of the time we do this without thinking, describing a ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describes behavioral disorders as involving “a pattern of disruptive behaviors in children that last for at least 6 months and cause problems in school ...

Pediatric nursing blends clinical expertise with developmental understanding and family-centered care. Success in this field requires mastering weight-based medication calculations, recognizing growth ...

A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments, according to ...

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects the body’s ability to produce normal hemoglobin, the protein in red ...