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Welcome to dbpeds.org. This site is aimed at professionals interested in child development and behavior, especially in the medical setting.

We have increased our focus on primary care development and behavior, especially early identification and screening.

The Learning section features the Toolbox, which is your link to special article features, keywords, and evidence.

Explore our Handouts, which include both original and borrowed material, suitable for parents. We want to make it easy to locate the best handouts available.

Our new Practice section features practical information and tools to support primary and specialty practice. We include forms, checklists, and other useful practice tools. We continue to list Jobs for professionals.

Explore What's New, including upcoming events.

The Site Map gives you an overview of content. Look through our Collections page to find pre selected articles, handouts, and links.

We have hosted a popular professional discussion list for over 5 years. We are now introducing web-based Discussion Forums. In addition to the subspecialty discussions, we have started a new Primary Care discussion section, monitored by experienced clinicians.

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This site is closely connected with the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and has a multidisciplinary Professional Advisory Committee. The Commonwealth Fund of NYC has provided major funding. The project is located at All Children's Hospital in Saint Petersburg Florida.

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dbpeds.org focuses on professional practice. Much of our content is available for public viewing. Our discussion forums are intended for professional discussion. We are not able to provide direct clinical care or advice to patients or parents.

Latest Additions

article Explaining the Results of a “Failed” Screen
article Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Developmental-Behavioral Screening
article Developmental Surveillance and Screening Policy Statement Implementation Project: A Collaborative Effort Towards Practice Change
article SODBP Newsletter Fall 2007
article Timing and Content of Developmental Screening: The New AAP Policy on Early Detection
article Screening with Validated Instruments Saves Time and Money
article Information about Intervention Resources: Finding it, Maintaining it, and Using it
article Telling Parents about Your Screening Initiative
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News and events

Features

Visit the updated Tutorial Section, featuring the Developmental and Behavioral Screening Tutorial. You can now register and track your progress. Great for pediatric training programs.

July, 2006, Chicago -- AAP Publishes Algorithm on Developmental Screening and Surveiilance. View the article published in Pediatrics. From the AAP Press release:

Early identification of developmental disorders is critical to the well being of children and their families. A revised AAP policy statement entitled, "Identifying Infants and Young Children with Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening," provides an algorithm, or a decision tree, as a strategy to support health care professionals in developing a pattern and practice for addressing developmental concerns in children from birth through 3 years of age.

The statement recommends that developmental surveillance be performed at every preventive visit and that a screening tool should be administered at 9-,18-, and 24- or 30-month visits and for those whose surveillance yields concerns about delayed or disordered development.

Developmental Surveillance and Screening in the Medical Home Audio Teleconference
On January 19th, 2005, Paul Dworkin, MD, FAAP and Lina Salazar, a parent partner, discussed the importance of ongoing surveillance, proper methods of screening, appropriate follow up, and available resources to assist you with integrating developmental screening into the medical home you provide. Developmental Surveillance and Screening in the Medical Home. Audio and slides available.

Child Development: The Science and Practice of Catching Problems Early Web teleconference from the Commonwealth Fund, with Dr. Paul Dworkin, Dr. Marian Earls, and Dr. Ed Schor.

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