Developmental delays among young children

Maternal socio-demographic and psychological predictors for risk of developmental delays among young children in Mongolia

BACKGROUND Factors influencing child development are not well studied in developing settings, and especially in Mongolia. This cohort study examined the relationship between maternal socio-demographic and psychological conditions on risk of young child developmental delay. METHODS A total of 150 children aged between 13 ~ 24 months old participated in this study. The participants were randoml...

Improved detection of developmental delays among young children in foster care.

OBJECTIVE Our goal was to determine if systematic use of a validated developmental screening instrument is feasible and improves the detection of developmental delay (DD) in a pediatric medical home for children in foster care. DESIGN AND METHODS This study had a pre-post study design, following a practice intervention to screen all children in foster care for DD by using the Ages and Stages ...

Screening for developmental delays among young children--National Survey of Children's Health, United States, 2007.

A comparison of motor delays in young children: autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and developmental concerns.

This study assessed motor delay in young children 21-41 months of age with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and compared motor scores in children with ASD to those of children without ASD. Fifty-six children (42 boys, 14 girls) were in three groups: children with ASD, children with developmental delay (DD), and children with developmental concerns without motor delay. Descriptive analysis showed...

Developmental delays in children with ADHD.

OBJECTIVE ADHD is often comorbid with other disorders, but it is often assumed that academic, language, or motor c skills problems are secondary to ADHD rather than that attention problems are secondary to the other disorder or both disorders have a shared etiology. We assessed for comorbid developmental disorders and which cognitive processes were impaired in children with ADHD. METHOD Measu...