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

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 ...

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 ...