Learn about the development of a baby's vision in the first year of life, including the development of spatial perception and depth perception.
Your baby will go through many changes in their first year of life. Find out how their nutrition needs change and how you can support their physical development, communication and transition to other caregivers.
Learn about eye examinations, the optometrist’s role and the equipment used, so you can prepare your child, and yourself, for the vision test.
Developmental paediatricians are doctors who specialize in child development. Learn what they do and how they can help your child.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and complications of Turner syndrome.
Learn about visuomotor skills, which are the control of small muscles in the fingers. Vision and movement work together to produce actions.
Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.
Late effects of cancer treatment may occur months or years after treatment has finished. Learn about the types of late effects, how to minimize your risk and where to find more information.
Information for parents about infantile osteopetrosis, a rare genetic condition that may cause fractures, short stature (height), recurrent infections, hearing loss and vision problems.
Skeletal dysplasia is a term used to describe a group of genetic conditions that cause abnormal formation of bone and cartilage. Growth and other bodily functions may also be affected.
Read about how the development of a child's intellect may be affected by a congenital heart condition.
Learn how an eye patch can force the weaker eye to work harder so the vision in the eye improves.
22q11DS is a genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms. Learn about some of the more common medical features of 22q11DS.
Read about the sensory systems, sensory development in the first 18 months of a baby’s life and how your baby may be influenced by sensation. Suggestions such as gentle rocking, skin to skin contact, swinging and movement input are provided.
An aneurysm is a bulging or ballooning area in a part of a blood vessel that can affect the brain and central nervous system. Learn about the signs and symptoms, how an aneurysm is diagnosed, and the different treatment options.
An overview of how the many parts of the eye work together to produce clear vision.
Learn about cognitive development, or the ability to think, over the first six months of a baby's life.
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a complex tangle of abnormal blood vessels that can affect the brain and central nervous system. Learn about the signs and symptoms, how an AVM is diagnosed, and the different treatment options.
In addition to anemia and pain, some people with sickle cell disease can have other less common complications. Learn about some of the complications that can happen because of sickle cell disease.
Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.
Learn how a health-care provider can treat your child's amblyopia.
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Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve in the eye. It can occur in one eye or both eyes at the same time. Learn about the signs and symptoms of optic neuritis and what to expect.
