Could Your Kid Be Behind? New Tool Better Identifies Delays

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' + title + ' - ' + basename(imgurl) + '(' + w + 'x' + h +') — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:50:30 GMT

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re: Could Your Kid Be Behind? New Tool Better Identifies Delays

Coolshoes — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:49:49 GMT

Without being over-zealous about it, as a mother of a son who had (and has pretty much overcome) multiple developmental delays, knowing sooner is ALWAYS better than finding out later. The time that can be lost between questioning a possible delay and a firm diagnosis and putting together a plan to address the issues, can spell the difference in whether it takes your child six months to catch up or two years.

Yes, not meeting a milestone here or there is not cause to panic, but consistently not meeting a bunch of them -- usually coupled with other quirks or oddities -- is usually a strong indicator that something is going on.

Plus, you much factor in the time it will take from the time you mention it to a pediatrician who may or may not take you seriously, until you finally get to the experts and therapists and resources your child needs.

Start early, even if everyone around you says you are being a neurotic mother. It will be worth it to your child in the long run.

re: Could Your Kid Be Behind? New Tool Better Identifies Delays

Renee — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:54:27 GMT

I was in a county program for a while and had to fill out ASQs. For my family, they were just another paranoia-inducing media, along with babble.com articles and every parenting book ever made. The good thing about ASQs is that I could almost always point out the milestones within a week or two after answering "not yet" to every question.

I stopped the ASQ program right around the 2 year mark, though. Toddler twins and loads of paperwork do not dovetail very well.

re: Could Your Kid Be Behind? New Tool Better Identifies Delays

Jane — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:55:19 GMT

eh. Cuts both ways. I observe a lot of unnecessary hysteria over reaching such and such milestone. My neighbor uses Early Intervention as a baby sitting service. I'm not discounting that Early Intevention serves a valid purpose with respect to some children. I just don't see the denial problem. If anything, I see the reverse.