Earlier Screenings = Better Outcomes for Children
One child in eight has a delay in development, and experts say that without the proper monitoring those children will miss out on early interventions that could mean brighter futures. That’s why the Autism Society of Ohio has helped develop a pilot program to educate doctors about how to better screen for developmental disabilities.
Melissa Arnold, who heads the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, says that when a child lags in development some parents and doctors take a wait-and-see attitude, and the project is working to change that.
“These screening tools really help make that decision as to whether you wait or, ‘No, there’s just too many red flags here. We need to make sure this child is brought in for further diagnostic services right away, so that we can determine if there is really a delay here.'”
Read more here: Public News Service.
Note: To support the site we make money on some products, product categories and services that we talk about on this website through affiliate relationships with the merchants in question. We get a small commission on sales of those products.That in no way affects our opinions of those products and services.
Share this:
About The Author
Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.