| Recently, we have gained a greater neurobiological understanding of the pathways that control these behaviors, all of which are undergoing significant maturational change during this period. |
| The broad range of individual differences among young children often makes it difficult to distinguish normal variations and maturational delays from transient disorders and persistent impairments. |
| Scientists have shown that the pace of the biological refinements quickens considerably in late adolescence, as the brain makes a final maturational push to tackle the exigencies of independent adult life. |
| Achieving continence is also maturational, and children who lag developmentally at one and three years of age are more likely to be enuretic at age six. |
| For more information on childhood growth and development, sport recommendations, and maturational issues, contact Triathlon Canada. |
| Those who proclaim that the development of the brain's cognitive control system alone is responsible for maturational behavior are arguing against the weight of thousands of years of human social evolution. |
