Primary care physicians should adhere to American Academy of
Pediatrics guidelines recommending developmental disability screenings for
children ages 3 and younger in response to the rising prevalence of autism,
according to the CDC. "[T]he sooner a child has a developmental
evaluation, the sooner a child can be connected with services that can address
specific impairments and can start them on the way to give them a better chance
of reaching their full developmental potential," said Daisy Christensen of
the CDC. Healio
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