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Curious about the new CDC/AAP SURVEILLANCE milestones?

Some background first!

Its important to know the difference between surveillance, screening, and diagnosis

And that these changes affect ONLY surveillance, and began BEFORE the pandemic

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Surveillance v. Screening v. Diagnosis

Surveillance: Identifying at-risk children by discussing parents’ worries and clinical observations and milestones

Any child identified as "at-risk" for developmental delay (DD) through surveillance, goes on to get a validated screen.
Screening v. Diagnosis

Screening: Validated assessments at specific ages, or when surveillance concerns arise, to quantify a risk for DD and refer for therapies or diagnostic evaluation. Ex. MCHAT/ASQ

Diagnostic: Evaluations by developmental experts. Ex ADOS/Bailey/Mullen...
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