A Third Of Pediatricians Still Don’t Do Developmental Screenings

2nd March, 2020

6 March 2020, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Disability Scoop]

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 released Monday shows that 63 percent of pediatricians reported utilizing standardized developmental screening tools in 2016. That’s up dramatically from just 21 percent in 2002.

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