In case you missed it: CDC’s Updated Developmental Milestones for Children

CDC has revised its developmental milestones to help parents, health care providers, and early childhood professionals identify children with developmental disabilities at younger ages and connect them earlier to the interventions that have been shown to improve outcomes.

Prior to the update, the checklists indicated when 50% of children were expected to reach certain developmental milestones. That made identifying children with developmental disabilities early difficult because it didn’t provide clarity around when additional screening may be helpful. The checklists now indicate when 75% of children are expected to reach certain milestones, to make it easier to determine when a child might benefit from further evaluation. The new update also includes checklists for ages 15 and 30 months, so that a checklist is available for each recommended well-child visit.