Introduction

vii

Section 1

Illustrated Charts of Children’s Developmental Progress

1

Section 2

Assessing Children’s Developmental Progress

51

General Principles of Assessment

53

Motor Development

57

Visual-Perceptual and Fine Motor Development

62

Communication

69

Social Behaviour and Play

76

Attention, Emotions and Self-Regulation

82

Attachment and the Development of Self

87

Hearing

91

Vision

94

Appendix 1

Checklist for Detection of Hearing Problems

97

Appendix 2

Checklist for Detection of Vision Problems

98

Internet-Based Resources

99

References

101