Understanding early development in infants and toddlers
This study looks at how infants and toddlers develop, comparing children with different medical histories (like prematurity, genetic conditions, or developmental delays) to typically developing children. Your child will take part in a play-based developmental assessment, and you'll share basic health information.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 16 days and 42 months old (about 3.5 years) at the time of the assessment.
- You, as a parent or legal guardian, must be able to give permission (informed consent) for your child to take part.
- Your child must be able to take part in a play-based developmental check-up that matches their age and abilities.
- You need to be able to share basic medical and birth history (like pregnancy, delivery, and any known conditions).
- Your child must be in one of these groups: typically developing (control), developmental delay, a known genetic condition, born preterm (33-37 weeks or before 33 weeks), or diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
- Your child cannot have a severe medical emergency or major uncorrected vision/hearing problems that would interfere with the assessment.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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