A Review of Early Childhood Literature  

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
3. Developmental Delay
4. Risk/Protective Factors: What Determines Outcomes?
5. Intervention Studies: How Can We Influence Outcomes?
6. Cost Effectiveness
7. The Australian Context

• References
• Appendix

Authors

This review was undertaken by a multi-disciplinary team from the Centre for Community Child Health that comprised:

• Dr Debra Foley
• Dr Sharon Goldfeld
• Ms June McLoughlin
• Ms Jeanette Nagorcka
• Prof Frank Oberklaid
• Dr Melissa Wake

Acknowledgements

The Centre for Community Child Health would like to extend its gratitude to the following people who assisted with the review by providing critical material that might not otherwise have been obtained within the very limited time-lines for this project: Associate Professor Dorothy Scott from The University of Melbourne, Dr Lyn Littlefield and Ms Donna De Borteli from the Victorian Parenting Centre, Dr Tim Moore from the Monnington Centre, Ms Robyn Le Broque from Queensland University and Dr Gay Ochiltree.

Ms Emma White from the Centre for Community Child Health provided assistance in acquiring material for the review and compiling this document.