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 ...

A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a public workshop that will provide an opportunity for ...

Though different people experience attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in different ways, it is something that can significantly disrupt a person's life. Whether in the classroom, ...

A neurologic disorder is any condition that affects the brain and nerves throughout the body. Common neurologic conditions in children include epilepsy, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Children born between 32 and 38 weeks' gestation are more likely to have developmental disorders -- such as language delay, cognitive impairment, ADHD and Cerebral palsy -- compared with children born ...

Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and development. Your child is increasing in height and weight, learning new physical and social skills, and laying the foundations of adulthood. If you have ...

A longitudinal study in Christchurch, New Zealand found that individuals who displayed the most severe ADHD symptoms as ...