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When infants and young children are referred for evaluation of a suspected developmental disorder, the physician must consider a variety of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. An appreciation of “normal” behavior and development is essential in order to identify that which is “abnormal.”

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Aylward, G.P. (1994). Summary of Developmental Assessment. In: Practitioner’s Guide to Developmental and Psychological Testing. Critical Issues in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1205-3_5

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