TY - JOUR
KW - Algorithms
KW - Child, Preschool
KW - Developmental Disabilities/diagnosis/epidemiology/therapy
KW - Early Intervention (Education)
KW - Humans
KW - Infant
KW - Language Development Disorders/diagnosis
KW - Motor Skills
KW - Population Surveillance
KW - Primary Health Care
KW - Referral and Consultation
AU - Council on Children With Disabilities
AU - Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
AU - Bright Futures Steering Committee
AU - Medical Home Initiatives for Children With Special Needs Project Advisory Committee
A1 - 
AB - Early identification of developmental disorders is critical to the well-being of children and their families. It is an integral function of the primary care medical home and an appropriate responsibility of all pediatric health care professionals. This statement provides an algorithm 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 authors recommend that developmental surveillance be incorporated at every well-child preventive care visit. Any concerns raised during surveillance should be promptly addressed with standardized developmental screening tests. In addition, screening tests should be administered regularly at the 9-, 18-, and 30-month visits. (Because the 30-month visit is not yet a part of the preventive care system and is often not reimbursable by third-party payers at this time, developmental screening can be performed at 24 months of age. In addition, because the frequency of regular pediatric visits decreases after 24 months of age, a pediatrician who expects that his or her patients will have difficulty attending a 30-month visit should conduct screening during the 24-month visit.) The early identification of developmental problems should lead to further developmental and medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, including early developmental intervention. Children diagnosed with developmental disorders should be identified as children with special health care needs, and chronic-condition management should be initiated. Identification of a developmental disorder and its underlying etiology may also drive a range of treatment planning, from medical treatment of the child to family planning for his or her parents.
BT - Pediatrics
C5 - Medical Home
CP - 1
CY - United States
DO - 10.1542/peds.2006-1231
IS - 1
JF - Pediatrics
N2 - Early identification of developmental disorders is critical to the well-being of children and their families. It is an integral function of the primary care medical home and an appropriate responsibility of all pediatric health care professionals. This statement provides an algorithm 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 authors recommend that developmental surveillance be incorporated at every well-child preventive care visit. Any concerns raised during surveillance should be promptly addressed with standardized developmental screening tests. In addition, screening tests should be administered regularly at the 9-, 18-, and 30-month visits. (Because the 30-month visit is not yet a part of the preventive care system and is often not reimbursable by third-party payers at this time, developmental screening can be performed at 24 months of age. In addition, because the frequency of regular pediatric visits decreases after 24 months of age, a pediatrician who expects that his or her patients will have difficulty attending a 30-month visit should conduct screening during the 24-month visit.) The early identification of developmental problems should lead to further developmental and medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, including early developmental intervention. Children diagnosed with developmental disorders should be identified as children with special health care needs, and chronic-condition management should be initiated. Identification of a developmental disorder and its underlying etiology may also drive a range of treatment planning, from medical treatment of the child to family planning for his or her parents.
PP - United States
PY - 2006
SN - 1098-4275; 0031-4005
SP - 405
EP - 420
EP - 
T1 - Identifying infants and young children with developmental disorders in the medical home: An algorithm for developmental surveillance and screening
T2 - Pediatrics
TI - Identifying infants and young children with developmental disorders in the medical home: An algorithm for developmental surveillance and screening
U1 - Medical Home
U2 - 16818591
U3 - 10.1542/peds.2006-1231
VL - 118
VO - 1098-4275; 0031-4005
Y1 - 2006
ER -