The Conversation

Kids with ‘developmental delay’ will be diverted from the NDIS. But how do you know if your child is delayed?

From mid-2027, the government will divert children with mild and moderate developmental delay and autism away from the NDIS and onto a program called Thriving Kids. The government is also considering ...
Psychology Today

Developmental Disorders and Delays

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 ...
Psychology Today

How to Think About Autism in a Child With a Developmental Disorder

Part 1 of this post summarized three diagnoses: Intellectual Disability (ID), Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and Global developmental delay (GDD). Here, we discuss some of the similarities and ...
Seeking Alpha

GeneDx Announces American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Exome and Genome Sequencing as First-Tier Tests for Children with Global Developmental Delay or Intellectual Disability

-- A milestone in pediatric medicine, general pediatricians are now expected to play a more active role in initiating genetic testing -- -- Earlier use of exome and genome testing delivers better ...