Growing Pains vs. Warning Signs

When your child trips on his shoes, does it signal a developmental disorder in the making?
More parents of young children are hearing surprising warnings these days from educators and doctors who say they are picking up on the subtler signs of developmental problems. It used to be red-flag disorders like autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder that attracted attention in early childhood. But now specialists say they are being asked to evaluate kids for a more nuanced array of issues to correct them before they mushroom into bigger problems.