In this issue of Pediatrics, Sananes et al1 leverage the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial to describe developmental and behavioral concerns in a cohort children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome related single right ventricle conditions. The recognized importance conducting screening as recommended by American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)2,3 population at high risk f...

The future of human societies depends on children being able to achieve their optimal physical and psychological development. Developmental delay is failure to acquire age-appropriate functionality. It may involve one or more streams of development. Responsive parenting has potential to promote better development. Primary health physicians are in the best arrangement to provide this assistance ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of developmental screening on the identification of developmental delays, early intervention (EI) referrals, and EI eligibility. METHODS: This randomized controlled, parallel-group trial was conducted from December 2008 to June 2010 in 4 urban pediatric practices. Children were eligible if they were ,30 months old, term, without congenital malformations...

ABSTRACT Purpose: to develop a screening instrument identify the risk of developmental stuttering in preschoolers. Methods: procedures were divided into two stages: The first one (theoretical), consisted literature review and construction items that make up instrument; second stage (content validation), analysis by judging committee formed 10 speech-language-hearing therapists who work field fl...