Infant and Toddler Developmental Issues

Normal and Abnormal Development

"Pathways Awareness Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the benefit of early detection and early therapy for children with movement differences. This web site, designed for both parents and professionals, contains valuable information about children's physical development including a growth and development chart where you can track a child's physical, play and speech milestones from 3 to 15 months."  Also on the site is the Open Hearts Program dedicated to increasing awareness of barriers to participation in faith communities for persons with physical, mental, emotional or sensory differences.

Free Infant Vision Screening

The American Optometric Association and The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., have partnered to create InfantSee, a no-cost public health program developed to provide professional eye care for infants nationwide. Through InfantSEE™, optometrists will provide a one-time, comprehensive eye assessment to infants in their first year of life, offering early detection of potential eye and vision problems at no cost regardless of income.

Use of Baby Walkers

 article from the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Television and Young Children
  • A Fact Sheet about the use of televisons with very young children 

Tummy Time for Infants

W-Sitting  -  "Sitting with bottom on floor with legs out  to either side in the shape of a W"

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