Children acquire new skills and behaviour patterns from birth to their teens and onwards through life. Dr Rundle is consulted by parents when there are concerns about the progress of a child in any one or more of these areas.
- Motor development – which includes growth and limb coordination.
- Social development – the way the child interacts with other people and learns social behaviour that is the norm for his or her environment.
- Hearing and language – the development of the ability to communicate verbally and to learn the language of the family and of the local community.
- Eye-hand coordination – the ability to use the eye and hand to conduct precise movements required for daily tasks and handwriting.
- Practical reasoning – the ability to use intelligence for such tasks as counting and puzzles, comparing words and understanding the meaning of words.
