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Weighing Waits and Delays
Priscilla Wacaster, MD
Arch Fam Med. 1995;4(6):493-494.
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EARLY intervention is a resource for families with children who have developmental delay yet it is often poorly utilized, or poorly understood, by family physicians. Referral for screening at the first sign of developmental delay is more effective in dealing with the guilt, frustration, and concerns of the family than a policy of "wait and see." It also allows the child to receive maximum benefit from the available therapies if the child is determined to need services. When a child is suspected of having developmental delay, prompt referral to an early intervention program for screening is most helpful to the family.
The family doctor said, "Neil has made so much progress over the past 3 months, let's wait until his 18month checkup and if he's still behind, we'll send him to the neurologist." I nodded, gathered up our things, and checked out of the doctor's office. As I drove home
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Author Affiliations
Newport News, Va
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