Screening Statement from AAP Released
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Revised (2006) statement on developmental screening and surveillance in primary care released by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
 July, 2006, Chicago -- AAP Publishes Algorithm on Developmental Screening and Surveillance. View the article published in Pediatrics. From the AAP Press release:
Early identification of developmental disorders is critical to the well being of children and their families. A revised AAP policy statement entitled, "Identifying Infants and Young Children with Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening," provides an algorithm, or a decision tree, as a strategy to support health care professionals in developing a pattern and practice for addressing developmental concerns in children from birth through 3 years of age.
The statement recommends that developmental surveillance be performed at every preventive visit and that a screening tool should be administered at 9-,18-, and 24- or 30-month visits and for those whose surveillance yields concerns about delayed or disordered development.
Check our screening collection and our screening tutorial for more background and help on implementing the new recommendations.
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Publication date: Jul 18, 2006
Revise date: Jul 18, 2006
TextID: 486
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