When you have a baby, each pediatrician appointment is filled with endless questionnaires to determine their developmental milestones. Can they smile, are they sitting up, do they point at things? I ...

A group of doctors and experts developed a new app called AGAP.AI, which can be used for early detection of developmental ...

Editor’s Note: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is ...

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention effort to help identify children with autism and developmental disabilities early so that they can access appropriate supports and services is getting its ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - There are changes for parents to be aware when it comes to developmental milestones in young kids. ECU Health Pediatrician, John Townsend says, developmental milestones have ...

From their first smile and initial mumbles of baby talk to their first wobbly steps, a child’s “firsts” are such an exciting time for parents. However, important developmental milestones include more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), with the Centers for ...

Infant milestones can be a source both of pride and anxiety for a new parent. Baby’s firsts – first tooth, first steps, first word – are moments of joy that many parents immediately compare with ...

Children with autism typically experience developmental delays, but not every child with a developmental delay has autism. Other factors, such as problems with hearing or vision, can also cause or ...