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Global perspective on early diagnosis and intervention for children with developmental delays and disabilities
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Scherzer, Alfred L. Chhagan, Meera Kauchali, Shuaib Susser, Ezra |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | Journal: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology Low‐ and middle‐income countries are experiencing a significant reduction in mortality of children under 5 years of age. This reduction is bringing in its wake large numbers of surviving children with developmental delays and disabilities. Very little attention has been paid to these children, most of whom receive minimal or no support. Thus, there is an urgent need to recognize that improving the quality of life of the survivors must complement mortality reduction in healthcare practice and programs. The incorporation of early evaluation and intervention programs into routine pediatric care is likely to have the most impact on the quality of life of these children. We therefore call for leadership from practitioners, governments, and international organizations to prioritize regular childhood developmental surveillance for possible delays and disabilities, and to pursue early referral for intervention. |
| Related Links | http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc3840420?pdf=render https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840420/pdf https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04348.x |
| Ending Page | 1084 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 1079 |
| ISSN | 00121622 |
| e-ISSN | 14698749 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04348.x |
| Journal | Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology |
| Issue Number | 12 |
| Volume Number | 54 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2012-07-13 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology Delays and Disabilities |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Neurology (clinical) Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health Developmental Neuroscience |
