Concept of developmental disability and the role of a pediatrician.
10.3345/kjp.2006.49.10.1031
- Author:
Young Jong WOO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. yjwoo@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Developmental disability;
Family;
Pediatrician
- MeSH:
Child;
Developmental Disabilities*;
Disabled Children;
Early Intervention (Education);
Humans;
Infant;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2006;49(10):1031-1036
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
In this article, the following topics will be discussed: What is a developmental disability? What are the risk factors for developmental disability? What are the causes of delayed motor development? What are the early manifestations of developmental disability in young infants? What are the goals of early intervention and the forms or types of early intervention services? What are the dynamis of families with a developmentally delayed child? What is the role of a pediatrician for a developmentally disabled child and his or her family?
