What is Intellectual Disability?
As mentioned in our article on global developmental delay, children below the age of 5 who show delays in at least two areas of development after taking a standardized test are diagnosed with global developmental delay (GDD). But once the child reaches the age of six, it is no longer appropriate to label him or […]
What is Global Developmental Delay?
A child may be diagnosed with “developmental delay” if he or she is developing in the correct pattern and sequence as other children, but the development is slower than expected for that age or level of development. A delay can be specific to an aspect (or “domain” of development), such as speech delay. On the […]
Helping Kids Deal With Peer Pressure: 3 Strategies for Parents
If you’ve been worried about all the influences your child gets when they’re outside the home, this article is for you. As parents, I know we all worry about peer pressure. How can we help our kids, so they’ll know how to stand up to peer pressure when they need to? How can we protect […]