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 ...
Nature

Developmental delay and associated factors among HIV-infected under-five children in public health facilities, Southern Ethiopia

Delays in development that occur during early childhood can have long-lasting consequences, potentially leading to poor academic achievement. Research has shown that the human immunodeficiency virus ...

Screening all 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds for developmental delay makes sense. But diagnosing autism is different

As part of the Thriving Kids program, Victoria plans to screen three- and four-year olds for developmental delay before they ...
Nature

Do the pathways of child development before age three matter for development at primary school? Evidence from rural China

The literature has shown that cognitive and non-cognitive development before the age of three is associated with children’s levels of development at later ages. However, the extent to which the ...