I learned that today at the pedi. Must be a recent change because pedi said we would see her when DD was 3 at DD's 2 year appt.
We never go to the DR (other than well visits). So, I like that she will be seen again before she's 3.
ETA: I know there are a lot of moms of ~2 1/2 y/o on this board so I thought I'd share.
Re: did you know AAP recommends 2 1/2 year appt?
DS's 2.5 year appt is tomorrow.
Alex (11/14/06) and Nate (5/25/10)
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do you have a link to the article that you read that states this? I just called our pediatrician after reading your post and they said they have not heard of this yet.
Thanks.
Oh no, BBM, did you do the "I heard on a message board..." question?
Actually, it was just on a sign by the check-out lady at the pedi. I'll see if I can find something though.
Ha, no. I just said that a few friends had a scheduled 2.5 appt. and they had said there pedi heard that it was recently recommended by the AAP.
My pediatrician said that it may be at the discretion of the Pedi themselves.
Hmm...not the impression I got.
here's the link I found:
https://www.uhctools.com/media/document/keeping_child_healthy_full.pdf
Maybe I'm reading it wrong.....
Early identification of developmental disorders is criticalto the well-being of children and their families. It is an integralfunction of the primary care medical home and an appropriateresponsibility of all pediatric health care professionals. Thisstatement provides an algorithm as a strategy to support healthcare professionals in developing a pattern and practice foraddressing developmental concerns in children from birth through3 years of age. The authors recommend that developmental surveillancebe incorporated at every well-child preventive care visit. Anyconcerns raised during surveillance should be promptly addressedwith standardized developmental screening tests. In addition,screening tests should be administered regularly at the 9-,18-, and 30-month visits. (Because the 30-month visit is notyet a part of the preventive care system and is often not reimbursableby third-party payers at this time, developmental screeningcan be performed at 24 months of age. In addition, because thefrequency of regular pediatric visits decreases after 24 monthsof age, a pediatrician who expects that his or her patientswill have difficulty attending a 30-month visit should conductscreening during the 24-month visit.) The early identificationof developmental problems should lead to further developmentaland medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, includingearly developmental intervention. Children diagnosed with developmentaldisorders should be identified as children with special healthcare needs, and chronic-condition management should be initiated.Identification of a developmental disorder and its underlyingetiology may also drive a range of treatment planning, frommedical treatment of the child to family planning for his orher parents.
BBM, here's a link to the 2008 schedule on the AAP website (you'll have to click on the chart to see the detail): https://practice.aap.org/emailedContent.aspx?emailID=arbnd61864r45mo17A8E2FE2dypn4
Thank you. I just e-mailed this to my pedi office. :-)