This is a site for articles related to human development for students taking Psy 2261 (Child Development) or Psy 2340 (Life-Span Development) at Columbus State Community College. Articles are relevant to physical, cognitive or psychosocial development issues in infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood. If you find a broken link, please let me know!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Simple Checklist To Spot Autism By Age 1
AP News/Columbus Dispatch article entitled "Simple Checklist May Spot Signs of Autism by Age 1." This article discusses a simple checklist that would identify children at risk for Autism by age 1. The checklist could easily be completed in a waiting room at the pediatrician's office, and allow for treatment to start much earlier. How effective could a simple checklist be in helping parents and pediatricians identify autism? Should insurance companies start paying for screening tools such as this one at earlier and earlier ages?
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