In a series of 21 infants of methadone using mothers and 20 case controls tested with flash visual evoked responses, infants of methadone using mothers had delayed visual maturation.  Here.

In a case control study of 98 children with autism spectrum disorder, 52 with developmental problems but no autism and 90 with normal development, no relationship was found with measles antibody levels and autistic symptoms. Here.

Six months after a false positive result on a hearing screening test, parents of 154 children showed no more general anxiety about health than controls, although some retained significant concerns about hearing.  Here.

Perspective: Marder reflects on the inequalities of provision of support for children with disabilities.  Here.

Perspective: Graham argues that the provision of special services for children with special health care needs should be used to augment their home care. Here.

A service developed to meet the acute healthcare needs of children with complex healthcare needs - including technology-dependent conditions - resulted in high parental satisfaction and enhanced ability of parents to manage their children’s problems in the community. Here.

In creating a locally-appropriate tool for developmental assessment in Malawi it was found that the gross motor assessments were generalisable, but the social aspects were much more culture specific.  Here.

Of 138 families of children with Down Syndrome at age 2, only 80% were in receipt of UK social service support which should be available to all such children. Here.

In a survey of UK school entry hearing screening services, there is a small yield for hearing loss which may indicate the importance of a continuing role for this sort of screening. Here.

Perspective:  Murray and Ramchandani look at the effects of behavioural interventions on infant sleep after 6 months.  Here.