Commentary: our children deserve better

– The purpose of this paper is to comment on “Early intervention for children with learning disabilities: making use of what we know.”

– Narrative review and discussion.

– The arguments presented by Nick Gore, Richard Hastings and Serena Brady are fully consistent with the broader scientific literature on prevention and the required future direction of English health policy.

– This commentary places the arguments made by Gore et al. in a broader scientific and policy context.