below. Supporting Development

and balanced diet to provide energy and nutrients for growth, development and activity. There are ways you

and by development of useful self-coping strategies, PDA can become manageable. What is PDA

Evidence of physical, emotional and social development needs If a person is 18 or over, evidence

and language can differ in several ways, including: Slower language development Repetitive phrases

If you notice differences in your child's development or behaviour, you may want to discuss this and seek the support and advice of your family doctor (GP). They can suggest the next steps and may refer your child for an assessment. Family doctors (GPs) and schools do not have specialist expertise to diagnose neurodivergent conditions, so they refer to specialist clinicians who can undertake diagnostic assessments. You can access a referral to the Neurodevelopmental Service (NDS) through your

(P2P). This is a group programme for parents which includes information about: The development

the people around them. Arguments and upsets are not good for your baby’s brain development, both

or development, you can contact the Healthy Child Service team by calling Just One Number on 0300

Babies, children and young people who see or hear grown-ups arguing can be very upset even if they don’t show it. They can feel scared, lonely and confused. Even very tiny babies can get frightened when they hear loud or cross voices and arguments, and this can affect their health and development. During big life changes, such as pregnancy, domestic abuse may get worse. If you are pregnant you may not think that arguing or any violence is harmful to your unborn baby, however we know that unborn