▪ Learning Disabilities and Developmental Coordination Disorder LEARNING DISABILITIES Interest in what now are termed the learning disabilities began in the 19th century with the increased emphasis on universal public…
▪ Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation) BACKGROUND Awareness of children with significant problems in learning and development can be traced to antiquity, although modern interest in what is now termed intellectual…
▪ Autism and Related Disorders BACKGROUND Autism and the related disorders, also referred to as pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) or autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), are a group of conditions characterized…
▪ Classification and Assessment PRINCIPLES OF CLASSIFICATION Classification helps us be better observers and formulate hypotheses and principles. Shared approaches to classification help us communicate more effectively and develop better…
▪ Normal Child Development Development occurs throughout the life cycle, and although we frequently focus on some particular aspect of development (cognitive, motor, and so on), in reality, developmental processes…
▪ An Introduction to Child Psychiatry: History, Theory, and Methods HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES The field of child mental health in general and child psychiatry in particular is a relatively recent one….
