The statistics on the prevalence of autism sometimes seem like a timer ticking down to zero. When I got into the field of disabilities 13 years ago, the suggested prevalence was 1 in 150 children.

Purpose. The practitioner must assert what the intended purpose of the questionnaire will be. The purposes might include screening, quantifying, or diagnosing developmental delay, all of which will ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Early Childhood Inclusion Center in Hattiesburg will stage a “developmental screening” event on July 8. The screening is open to newborns to 5 year olds.

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Screening tools for developmental language disorder show insufficient sensitivity before age 2, while tools administered at age 2.5 demonstrate acceptable predictive performance. These findings may ...

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 ...

As part of St. Vrain Valley’s celebration of the Week of the Young Child, the district’s Early Childhood Education Department is offering developmental screenings Friday at no cost for families with ...

A contract approved last month by the Board of Supervisors will provide universal mental health screening to Yolo County parents and their children ages 0-5. The contract between the county’s Health ...