From Birth to Five Years Practical Developmental Examination is a step-by-step how to' guide to the developmental examination of pre-school children This book has been developed alongside the original From Birth to Five Years as a companion volume that expands on the normative developmental stages outlined in Mary Sheridan's pioneering work in the field by offering practical guidance for health education & social care professionals or anyone concerned with putting the theory behind children's developmental progress into practice in a real-life setting This book is based on up-to-date research into current child development philosophies & practices & aims to support the wider group of professionals that are required to assess children's developmental progress as part of their day-to-day working practices The book begins with a practical framework for developmental examination then progresses through each of the key physical cognitive & social developmental assessment areas offering guidance on enquiry & observation & how to chart typical & atypical patterns with red flags' for recognising significant delay or abnormality Advice is also given on how to make sense of the findings & how best to communicate this information to parents To consolidate & expand on the practical & theoretical information across this book & the original From Birth to Five Years a new companion website is available at wwwroutledgecomcwsharma which
Includes:: the following additional learning material An interactive timeline of the key developmental domains Introductions to theory with links to further reading Research summaries Video clips demonstrating practical assessment skills