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Updated evidence-based developmental attainments for children: First 6 years.

Cara Dosman¹, Sheila Gallagher¹, Patricia LaBerge²

¹Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Summary

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This chart helps clinicians assess child development and guide parents. It provides age-specific milestones for optimizing pediatric functioning and health.

Keywords:

Child behavior Child development Parenting

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Pediatrics
Developmental Psychology
Child Health

Background:

Optimizing child functioning and health requires a deep understanding of child development.
Clinicians need practical tools to assess developmental progress and provide targeted parenting guidance.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the updated First Six Years Developmental Attainments chart.
To provide clinicians with a tool for evaluating age-specific developmental milestones and guiding parents effectively.

Main Methods:

The chart integrates a comprehensive array of developmental skill attainments from diverse literature sources.
It includes definitions, explanations, age ranges, percentiles, and attainment ages for various developmental sectors.
Sub-headings facilitate focused searches for specific developmental skills.

Main Results:

The chart serves as a practical knowledge translation tool for clinicians.
It enables estimation of a child's skill age within developmental sectors.
Provides evidence levels for future research and strategy development.

Conclusions:

The updated chart is a critical clinical resource for guiding parents on child development strategies.
It supports clinicians in tailoring interventions to a child's specific developmental level.
The tool has potential for future national and international studies on child development support.