title: Developmental assessment is a necessity.
abstract: In this paper I shall discuss a typical developmental disorder, showing how its manifestations vary throughout childhood, and comment upon the basic criteria for an assessment service.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*