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Recognizing that early detection and early intervention reduce the likelihood of long\u2010term health and educational problems, it is important to understand why so many children are not detected with developmental problems in their pre\u2010school years.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods\u2003<\/jats:bold>This doctoral study utilized the knowledge and experience of mothers to draw attention to reasons why children with subtle developmental problems are not identified until school age. A qualitative methodology utilized a synthesis of interpretive biography and literary folkloristics as a method of collecting, reading and interpreting personal stories. Three literary theories, arising, respectively, from the tenets of semiotics, neoMarxism and post\u2010structuralism, were used to critically deconstruct the mothers\u2019 stories.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2003<\/jats:bold>The findings highlight a number of factors that influence the interaction between mothers, health professionals and members of the community, and how these interactions impact on the early detection of children\u2019s developmental problems. The findings illustrate the influence of societal myths on how mothers and health professionals view their roles, and on how they think about and respond to the child\u2019s problem. They also confirm the value placed on professional knowledge and the role it plays in communications between mothers and health professionals. Finally, they draw attention to how competing arguments about diagnosis and labelling delay identification and access to intervention programmes for children.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion\u2003<\/jats:bold>Health professionals working with mothers and young children should be aware of how their values, beliefs and communication styles affect their professional practice, especially when interacting with mothers who raise concerns about their children. 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