Early detection of developmental delay and childhood disorders are important for early intervention. This study aimed to describe the distribution of responses in a large population-based survey, ...

Early recognition of neurodevelopmental concerns and timely access to services have been shown to result in better outcomes for young children. But not all instruments are of equal value, and new ...

In research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, investigators have developed a brief, reliable, and valid ...

Screening young children for developmental delays, though they seem fine to their parents and pediatrician, does not reduce the chances that they will have learning difficulties and other problems ...

Parents and grandparents of children ages 2 months to 5 years will notice that their health care providers are using new methods to assess development. Motivated by multiple studies which show that ...

A retrospective study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening in primary care practices concluded that the practice is fraught with problems. The bottom line is that screening is not happening ...

BALTIMORE & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brookes Publishing, a leading provider of professional resources and assessments in early childhood, literacy and special education, and Phreesia, the nation’s ...

Three times more pediatricians screened children for developmental delays in 2016 than in 2002, according to a study published in Pediatrics. In 2006, the American Academy of Pediatrics introduced ...

Pediatricians are far more likely to screen children for developmental delays than they were in the early 2000s, but many still fail to follow guidelines recommending that all kids be checked. A study ...

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — Calhoun County families with children ages five and younger have a new way to help their children stay developmentally on track. Calhoun Intermediate School District launched ...

Riley Yeates 9, left, looks out towards the window while with her mother Kirsten Yeates at their West Sacramento home on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Riley didn’t receive an autism diagnosis until just ...