Journal of Childhood & Developmental Disorders is an open access journal and publishes manuscripts after thorough peer review process. This journal deals with childhood development related disorders such as Early Developmental Disabilities, Neurodevelopmental Disorders in children, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Genetic Disorders, Dyslexia, Brain impairment activity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning and Communication Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Language impairment, Vision impairment and Mental disabilities, etc. Moreover it accepts the articles which are not submitted on child developmental stages such as social, behavioral and cognitive stages. Open access is a platform in which all articles are published online such as this journal, where everyone can access and view the articles with free of cost globally. The main focus of this journal is to enhance the knowledge of the readers, researchers and pediatricians on the current and upcoming development happening in medical domain of childhood & developmental disorders by providing the quality information, which can be used to mitigate the developmental disorders related to childhood.
A neurodevelopmental disorder is described as genetic or acquired biological disability in the functioning of the brain that is responsible for the dysfunction in the child’s behaviour. It also affects the memory and ability to learn such as mental retardation, dyslexia, cerebral palsy and autism etc. It addresses the complexities of the of the central nervous system development in children. There are four major categories of these disorders which include: cognitive dysfunction, behavioural problems, motor dysfunction, and seizures. The neurodevelopmental behavioural disorder includes physical as well as functional abnormalities. The migration of neurons may be affected by exposure to x-ray radiation, alcohol or methylmercury.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not a disease or the result of damage to the brain but it a dysfunction that means the brain doesn't function in the way it should. The exact cause is not clear, but ADHD tends to run in families. ADHD symptoms include trouble paying attention, trouble sitting still for even a short time and acting before thinking etc.
Autism-Open Access, Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids, Journal of Psychological Abnormalities in Children, Journal of Child and Adolescent Behaviour, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Molecular Autism, Autism Research, Autism Research and Treatment, Autism Research Journal, Journal of Autism, Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Epilepsy Currents. Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Central auditory processing disorder is neurological defect casing hearing problem that affects children mostly. There is communication gap because of incomplete receiving, remembering and understanding of information. More precisely, the problem arises when children are not able to recognize the slight difference in sounds even when the sounds are loud and clear.
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Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids, Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy, Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery, Audiology Online, The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, The Hearing Journal, Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy.
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a condition of motor disability in childhood that affects a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. It is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain which affect the ability to control his or her muscles. The specific cause is unknown. It is one of the most common congenital disorders of childhood.
Children suffering from cerebral palsy have common symptoms of seizures, speech and communication problems and intellectual disabilities.
Journals related to Cerebral Palsy
International Journal of Neurorehabilitation, Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids, Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy, Origins of Cerebral Palsy, Indian Journal of Cerebral Palsy, The Journal of American Medical Association, Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, The American Academy of Pediatrics.
Conduct Disorder
Conduct Disorder refers to serious behavioural and emotional disorder that can occur in children and teenagers. Children and adolescent with conduct disorder have great difficulty in socializing and display disruptive and violent behaviour. The behaviour becomes uncommon when it is long-lasting and violates the rights of others. Some major factors involve child abuse or neglect, school failure, traumatic life experiences and brain damage. Many children show mood disorders, anxiety, learning problems along with conduct disorder symptoms.
Journals related to Conduct Disorders
Journal of Child and Adolescent Behaviour, Journal of Psychiatry, Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy, Health Care: Current Reviews, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, BJPsych Advances, The American Journal of Psychiatry, AMA Journal of Ethics.
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder occurs when part of chromosome 21 gets attached to another chromosome during the formation of reproductive cells. This results in trisomy of 21 meaning each cell in body has 3 copies of chromosome 21. This additional genetic material alters the course of development.
Children suffering from Down syndrome show certain features such as flat face, a short neck, slating eyes and small mouth. They also have small degree of intellectual disability. Varied level of changes is seen in the development of brain and body develops.
Journals related to Down syndrome
Journal of Down Syndrome & Chromosome Abnormalities, Journal of Genetic Syndromes & Gene Therapy, Human Genetics & Embryology, International Journal of Down Syndrome, Journal of Down Syndrome Australia, Down Syndrome Education Online, RFID Journal.
Encopresis
Encopresis is a condition of fecal incontinence. It often occurs in children above age of 4 where they have already learned to use toilet. It occurs when a child resists having bowel movements, causing impacted stool to accumulate in the colon and rectum. Some of the primary symptoms involve leakage of stool or liquid stool infrequently, constipation with hard, dry stool, abdominal pain, lack of appetite and repeated urinary tract infections.
Journals related to Encopresis
Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System, Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy, Medical & Surgical Urology, Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders, The Pharmaceutical Journal, CMAJ, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Journal of American Society of Nephrology, Kufa Journal of Nursing Sciences.
Enuresis
Enuresis is commonly known as bed-wetting at night. It is a common elimination disorder. Some children experience both night time wetting and day time wetting. This involuntary or non-intentional pass of urine may be because of small bladder, persistent urinary tract infection or stress. Mostly children below the age of 10 suffer from such conditions.
Journals related to Enuresis
Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System, Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy, Medical & Surgical Urology, Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders, The Pharmaceutical Journal, CMAJ, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Journal of American Society of Nephrology, Kufa Journal of Nursing Sciences.
Expressive Language Disorder
Expressive Language disorder is a condition where child suffers from expressive language development. Child has difficulty in conveying information in speech, writing, gestures or sign language. They display lower than normal ability in vocabulary. Children with expressive language disorder are diagnosed with brain injury or some cases damage to central nervous system. They display problems in organizing their thoughts and problems in understanding what is said to them.
Journals related to Expressive language Disorder
Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids, Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy, Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X Syndrome is a genetic disorder which causes arrange of developmental problem including intellectual disabilities and cognitive impairment. It also includes learning challenges and difficulties with various physical characteristics. Both genders are affected by this syndrome but more frequently males show this disease with greater severity. Mutations in the FMR1 gene cause fragile X syndrome. This gene is responsible for the making of protein called called fragile X mental retardation 1 protein, or FMRP.
Affected individuals show delayed development of speech and language. General features include a range from moderate learning disabilities to more severe intellectual disabilities. Behavioural characteristics and physical features include ADD, ADHD, austistic behaviour with large ears, long face, soft skin and large testicles.
Journals related to Fragile X Syndrome
Journal of Genetic Syndromes & Gene Therapy, International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology, Journal of Ergonomics, International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, American Academy of Neurology, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Specific Language Impairment (SLI)
Specific language impairment (SLI) is a language disorder that delays the mastery of language skills in children who have no hearing loss or other developmental delays. SLI is also called developmental language disorder, language delay, or developmental dysphasia.
Journals related to Specific language impairment (SLI)
Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids, Otolaryngology: Open Access, South African Journal of Communication Disorders, Wires Cognitive Science, Research in Developmental Disabilities, Frontiers in Psychology, Neuropsychology - American Psychological Association, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research.
Stuttering
Stuttering is characterized by disturbances in the fluency of the speech. It begins in childhood and usually people suffer from that throughout life. At starting the person is not aware of this problem. Stuttering is often accompanied by motor movements such as eye blinks, tics, tremors of the lips or face, jerking of the head, breathing movements, or fist clenching. It disrupts the proper communication by a person and mostly detected by listeners. Sometimes the features are not easily recognized by the listeners therefore diagnosing stuttering often requires the skill of certified speech-language pathologist (SLP).
Journals related to Stuttering
Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids, Otolaryngology: Open Access, South African Journal of Communication Disorders, Wires Cognitive Science, Research in Developmental Disabilities, Frontiers in Psychology, Neuropsychology - American Psychological Association, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research.
Tourette’s Disorder
Tourette’s Disorder is neurological disorder affecting the brain and nervous system. It is characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. For example a person may repeatedly blink eyes, shrug his shoulders or jerk his head. Signs of Tourette’s syndrome show up between the age group of 2 to 12. Sometimes this disorder may be associated with OCD or ADHD.
Journals related to Tourette syndrome
Journal of Spine, Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology, Trauma & Treatment, Journal of Neurological Disorders, The Journal of Neuroscience, International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Affective Disorders.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a radical disease that declines memory and other important mental functions. It is the most common cause of dementia — a group of brain disorders that result in the loss of intellectual and social skills. These changes are severe enough to interfere with day-to-day life.
Journals related to Alzheimer’s disease
Brain Disorders & Therapy, Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism, Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology, Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pathology, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Advanced Biomedical Research, Brain Stimulation.
