This is the tenth edition of a classic work on child development by Ronald Illingworth (1909-1990), the renowned English paediatrician who was Professor of Child Health at the University of Sheffield. This book was first published in 1960, and Professor Illingworth revised it frequently. It was translated into several languages and is used throughout the world. Since the publication of the ninth edition of this book in 1987, a sea of changes has happened in the discipline of child development. To bridge this gap Dr. MKC Nair and Dr. Paul Russell have supported Professor Illingworth's extraordinary observations with contemporary evidence whenever available. In addition, they have included the current normative values in child development as well as cultural and societal influences on a developing child.
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1. Developmental Testing: An Overview
2. Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Relevant to Developmental Assessment and Diagnosis
3. Environmental Factors and Development
4. Abilities and Reflexes of the Newborn
5. Normal Development
6. Variations in the General Pattern of Development
7. Variations in Individual Fields of Development
8. The Developmental History
9. Head Circumference
10. Assessment of Maturity
11. The Neurological Examination of the Newborn Baby
12. The Examination of the Older Infant and Child
13. Interpretation
14. The Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability
15. The Association of Intellectual Disability with Physical Defects and Disease
16. The Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
17. Assessment of Suitability for Adoption
Summary and Conclusions