Toddlers who don’t walk face cerebral palsy tests

Children who are not walking by the age of one and a half should be referred to specialist services to see whether they have cerebral palsy, health officials have suggested.

Babies who are not sitting by eight months also need to be referred to a local child development service, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Nice says: “Children with unusual signs that suggest cerebral palsy are referred to a specialist team at the local child development service. Unusual signs include not sitting by eight months, not walking by 18 months, or using one hand more than the other before 12 months.”