Developmental tools used during routine well child visits
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Developmental tools used during routine well child visits
The following questionnaires endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) can help a health professional determine whether a child has any developmental delays:
- Ages and Stages Questionnaire
- BRIGANCE Screens
- Child Development Inventories (such as the Denver II and the Minnesota Child Development Inventory).
- Parents' Evaluations of Development Status
- Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT)
Although these questionnaires are important, they may not consistently identify problems, such as autism, in older children, adolescents, and young adults or in a child any age with a mild condition. However, when used routinely, they can help identify subtle developmental delays that may otherwise be missed.
Credits
| Author | Sabra L. Katz-Wise |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Fred Volkmar, MD - Child Psychiatry |
| Last Updated | June 7, 2006 |
| Last updated: | June 07, 2006 |
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| Author: | Sabra L. Katz-Wise |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Fred Volkmar, MD - Child Psychiatry |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman |
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