ABSTRACT
The research evidence examined in previous chapters confirms that many factors influence the way the brain develops and over some we have little control. We can, however, identify children who are likely to be ‘at risk’ for reasons such as:
concern during pregnancy
low birth weight
pre- or post-maturity
assisted delivery
hyper- or hypo-activity from birth
feeding difficulties
food intolerance
failure to achieve expected developmental milestones in the acquisition of early motor skills.
