Society guideline links: Developmental screening

Introduction —

This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Autism spectrum disorder".)

Canada

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Medical genetics – Twelve tests and treatments to question (2023)

●Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS): Position statement on the evaluation of the child with global developmental delay and intellectual disability (2018)

●CPS: Position statement on screening for disruptive behaviour problems in preschool children in primary health care settings (2017)

United States

●Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Developmental surveillance resources for healthcare providers

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Clinical report on promoting optimal development – Identifying infants and young children with developmental disorders through developmental surveillance and screening (2020, reaffirmed 2024)

●AAP: Considerations for alternative decision-making when transitioning to adulthood for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities – Policy statement (2024)

●AAP: School suspension and expulsion – Policy statement (2024)

●US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): Final recommendation statement – Speech and language delay and disorders in children: Screening (2024)

●AAP: Clinical report on motor delays (2013, reaffirmed 2022)