Developmental screenings clinical resources
Use these tools to manage and educate patients about developmental screenings.
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Policy on identifying infants and young children with developmental disorders in the medical home: An algorithm for developmental surveillance and screening, 2006.
Updated 04/2009 |
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AAP Developmental Surveillance and Screening Policy Implementation Project (D-PIP)
This project of the American Academy of Pediatrics, National Center of Medical Home Initiatives, offers you free tools and reference materials designed to help you implement developmental screenings in your practice, including:
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Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Overview
MDCH created this overview of developmental screening information, AAP and state EPSDT recommendations, and practice implementation tips.
MDCH overview (212KB PDF)
Added 5/2009 |
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Tips on delivering difficult news
What type of environment, language, and follow-up works best when talking to parents about their child. |
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Well child exam forms: |
| Patient education |
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Developmental screening fact sheet
CDC-prepared education for parents |
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Topic-specific fact sheets for parents from the CDC website
Topics include autism, ADHD, hearing/vision loss, intellectual disability and cerebral palsy |
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Important developmental milestones
When should a child begin to grasp and shake hand toys? Imitate sounds? Bang items together? Walk? Make sentences? Download Milestone sheets at the CDC's "Act Early" website.
By the end of 3 months, 7 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years. |
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Developmental screenings: online resource list for your patients
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