Centre of Knowledge on Healthy Child Development

The following books and resources were developed by the Family Resource Centre at McMaster Children's Hospital based on recommendations from parents and the experiences of staff.

The selection of a book or resource is not an endorsement of all the information or suggestions contained in that resource.

Many of the resources are general in nature, and may not apply to your situation. Your health care professional is the best source of information about your child's health and concerns.

DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES - BIRTH TO 12 YEARS
Websites

ADOLESCENT MILESTONES :
Websites

http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/develop.htm

TRANSITIONS:
Websites

For a better understanding of transitions, please go to Growing Healthy Canadians: A Guide for Positive Child Development at:
http://www.growinghealthykids.com/english/home/index.html

GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Websites

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PROBLEMS
Websites

To see what speech and language milestones your child should reach and when, go to
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/
voice/speechandlanguage.asp#mychild
To see what speech and language milestones your child should reach and when, go to
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/
voice/speechandlanguage.asp#mychild
For information on developmental speech and language delays:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/not_talk.html
For resources and information for the families of children with a speech problem:
http://www.beyond-words.org/information_links.htm
For helpful tips on how you can encourage your child’s speech and language development:
http://www.weetalk.net/whathelp.htm or www.hanen.org
For information on receptive language disorder:
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2762.htm
Other useful sites for speech and language problems:
http://www.ascy.ca/ascy_earlywords.html
http://firstwords.fsu.edu/H/Hb.html

LEARNING DISABILITIES:
Websites

The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
www.ldac-taac.ca
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/ld.htm
http://www.slc.sevier.org/ldoutl.htm

SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DISABILTIES
Websites

For more information on non-verbal learning disability:

PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER (PDD):
Websites

Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network
www.cairn-site.com

Printed Material

http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/PP/pp04-02.pdf

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY & LEARNING PROBLEMS
Books

Download and print

Websites

http://www.ncld.org/
http://ldao.ca/
For information on mental retardation:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/mr3.htm
For information on Fragile X syndrome:
http://www.cdc.gov/
For information on fetal alcohol syndrome:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/fasask.htm
For information on Down Syndrome:
www.dsrf.org