Identifying Developmental Risks and Delays in Young Children (NYC Health Information)

• One in four children aged 4 months to 5 years is at risk for a developmental delay or disability.

• Talk with parents about what to expect at each stage of their child’s development, how to support healthy development, and when to be concerned.

• Pay special attention to children’s social and emotional development, which is integral to overall health and development but often overlooked.

• Screen with a validated developmental and behavioral screening tool at 9, 18, and 24 or 30 months and any time there is concern through age 5, in addition to providing routine surveillance.

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