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. This meant that only around 50 percent of children could be expected to meet that milestone by that age.
“Clinicians reported that following the guideline often was not helpful to families who had concerns about their child’s development,” the release explained. “In some cases, clinicians and families chose a wait-and-see approach, leading to a delay in diagnosis.” Now, the guidelines have been revised using behaviors that at least 75% children should be expected to hit at a certain age, “based on data, developmental resources and clinician experience.
“The earlier a child is identified with a developmental delay the better, as treatment as well as learning interventions can begin,” said Dr. Paul H. Lipkin, a member of the AAP Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Council on Children with Disabilities, who assisted with the revisions, in the press release.
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