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

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 ...

A smartphone app version of the standard Parents Evaluation Developmental Status works just as well as the traditional tool used by community health workers, according to a recent study. The digital ...

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 ...

An estimated 5 to 10% of the pediatric population has a developmental disability. The current strategy to identify these children is through developmental surveillance, a continuous procedure in which ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...