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We aimed to determine the rate and associates of ECCE attendance for young children with DDs from a middle\u2010income country, Turkey.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using a cross\u2010sectional design, we recruited children aged 12\u201360\u2009months who were admitted to Ankara University Developmental Paediatrics Division, a tertiary referral clinic, for their first visit due to DDs during the period between 1 January 2022 and 1 January 2023. We used the Expanded Guide for Monitoring Child Development and comprehensive developmental assessment for the rate and associates of ECCE attendance among children with DDs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 978 children with DDs admitted to Ankara University Developmental\u2010Behavioural Paediatrics Division in the study period, 482 (49.3%) comprised the sample. Most were boys (64.9%); median age was 32 (min\u2013max: 13\u201360) months. Of these, 110 (22.8%) children had chronic health conditions, 85 (17.6%) had isolated language delay, 72 (14.9%) had autism spectrum disorder, 60 (12.4%) had global developmental delay, 68 (14.1%) were followed for preterm birth, and 49 (10.2%) were followed for behavioural problems. Of all, 72 (14.9%) children attended ECCE. In the logistic regression model, being \u2265\u200936\u2009months (OR: 5.84, 95% CI: 3.15\u201310.81) and having a working mother (OR: 3.63, 95% CI: 1.73\u20137.59) were independent factors associated with ECCE attendance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among children with DDs attending a tertiary developmental\u2010behavioural paediatrics referral clinic in Turkey, a middle\u2010income country, the rate of ECCE attendance was low, particularly for children under 3\u2009years of age and children of homemaker mothers. Urgent interventions are needed for equity in opportunities for learning for young children with DDs in LMICs, especially those with complex developmental and health care needs, for whom early developmental support is essential.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/cch.70359","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,13]],"date-time":"2026-10-13T06:36:06Z","timestamp":1791873366000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Rate and Associates of Early Childhood Care and Education Attendance Among Children With Developmental Difficulties From a Middle\u2010Income Country, Turkey"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"52","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8847-1231","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hale Sandikci","family":"Iskenderli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Developmental Pediatrics Division Ankara University School of Medicine  Ankara Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8055-9485","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ezgi Ozalp","family":"Akin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Developmental Pediatrics Division Ankara University School of Medicine  Ankara Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,12]]},"reference":[{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2242","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2006-2588","article-title":"Patient\u2010 and Family\u2010Centered Care and the Role of the Emergency Physician Providing Care to a Child in the Emergency Department","volume":"118","author":"American Academy of Pediatrics","year":"2006","journal-title":"Pediatrics"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","volume-title":"Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development","author":"Bayley N.","year":"2006"},{"issue":"10064","key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"77","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(16)31389-7","article-title":"Early Childhood Development Coming of Age: Science Through the Life Course","volume":"389","author":"Black M. 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