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, ...

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 ...

Parents, medical professionals, and early-childhood caregivers are being enlisted in a new initiative designed to help identify developmental delays in children as early as possible. “With as many as ...

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 ...

Parents, medical professionals, and early-childhood caregivers are being enlisted in a new initiative designed to help identify developmental delays in children as early as possible. “With as many as ...

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 ...

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends against using a screening tool to identify developmental delay in children aged 1 to 4 years who have no apparent signs or parental ...

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 ...

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 ...

Credit: Getty Images. This article describes what you should do to prepare for the initial evaluation if you suspect your child may have ASD, or if you think you might have ASD. Autism spectrum ...