A parent's guide to developmental delays
recognizing and coping with missed milestones in speech, movement, learning and other areas
LeComer, Laurie
creator
text
New York, NY
Perigee
2006
monographic
xv, 280 p. ; 23 cm.
"Developmental delays affect millions of children each year and often go undetected until an alert and caring parent recognizes there's a problem. In [this book], special education expert and consultant Laurie LeComer, provides essential information for any parent with a child who might have cognitive, physical of emotional delays. Easy to understand, reassuring and up-to-date, the book covers everything concerned parents need to know." - BOOK JACKET
Acknowledgements|Introduction|PART I: Unsettling Questions
1. Am I overreacting?
2. What do I do if I suspect my child is not developing normally?|PART II: The Search for Answers
3. She's having trouble learning : the development and disorders of cognition
4. He doesn't communicate with others : the development and disorders of speech and language
5. She's very aggressive toward other children : the development and disorders of social and emotional behavior
6. He isn't walking yet : the development and disorders of motor systems
7. She seems uncoordinated and overly sensitive : sensory integration and sensory processing disorders|PART III: Taking Action and Getting Help
8. Getting your child an evaluation
9. Getting the right treatment
10. Moving forward successfully|Appendix I: Relevant laws|Appendix II: Resources for parents|Appendix III: Further reading|Index|About the author
Donated by The Freemasons Charity
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)
AUTISM
BEHAVIOUR DISORDERS
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
SENSORY DISORDERS
SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SPEECH DEVELOPMENT
SPEECH DISORDERS
PARENTING
SUPPORT SERVICES
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY
TREATMENT
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