Are mental health problems in children common? What should we do about them?
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Mental health problems are common in children and adolescents.
What cognitive factors predict attention and reading performance?
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This study explores whether working memory and response inhibition predict attention difficulties or reading capabilities in children with and without significant attention problems.
Is there a relationship between the level of physical activity and walking ability in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy?
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The main aim of these studies was to determine if the level of physical activity is related to walking ability in individuals with mild cerebral palsy (who are able to walk without support).
What are the factors that adolescents with cerebral palsy perceive as important for their quality of life?
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Twelve adolescents were interviewed individually and asked to give their opinion on the extent to which factors such as their personality, features of cerebral palsy, family, friends, school and community made a difference in their satisfaction with life.
Are children with cerebral palsy perceived by peers as having more social adjustment problems than typically developing children?
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The aim of this study was to describe the social experience of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in mainstream classes in Canada and compare it with that of their classmates without a disability.
Towards a better understanding of the detection, causes and management of stroke in newborns and children
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Pediatric stroke is often recognized and diagnosed much later after it occurs. This is due in part to its frequently non-obvious symptoms but also to a lack of awareness about pediatric stroke among clinicians.
What is the typical course of early language development in speakers of Quebec French and how does it compare to the development of English?
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There are important structural differences in the ways French and English are acquired, which has important implications for the assessment of French-speaking children as well as for assessment of children who are bilingual (French and English).
What linguistic behaviours are characteristic of French-speaking preschoolers who have specific language impairment?
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Understanding the characteristic language behaviours associated with specific language impairment (SLI) helps clinicians accurately identify this condition as well as plan effective interventions.
How well does fetal MRI diagnose inferior vermian hypoplasia?
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This study examines the accuracy of fetal MRI in the diagnosis of isolated inferior vermian hypoplasia and describes the developmental outcomes after birth.
What are some advances in the identification of disorders in cerebellar growth and development?
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This review summarizes our current understanding of the development of two important structures in the brain: the cerebellum and the brainstem
Who is first concerned about a child’s development and when are they concerned?
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The age at which there was initial concern raised about a child’s development was related to who first expressed concern, the parent or physician.
How can we study the effects of infection in the immature brain using animal models?
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The authors developed an original rat model of neonatal brain lesions that replicate the combination of infectious insults which are detrimental to the brain during the newborn period in humans.