Evaluating Caregiver Report of Developmental Delays in Young Children
Evaluating Caregiver Report of Developmental Delays in Young Children https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AdobeStock_92319731-1024x681.jpg 1024 681 Mary Bates, PhD https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c6233ca2b7754ab7c4c820e14eb518c8?s=96&d=mm&r=gCaregiver-report measures of cognitive skills correlate with direct assessments by clinicians. Researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital report that a standardized caregiver interview can effectively identify children at risk for cognitive developmental delays. The findings suggest that caregiver-report measures may be useful in assessing young children, particularly when direct clinical assessment is not feasible. For children…