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What the Evidence Does (and Does Not) Show for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Child Development
Megan Y Roberts1,2, Bailey J Sone1, Maranda K Jones1
1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR
|August 3, 2023
Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developmental milestones for expressive vocabulary lack sufficient supporting evidence and are not representative of U.S. children. Further research is needed for more accurate, culturally inclusive milestones.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric developmental surveillance
- Child language development
- Developmental psychology
Background:
- Child development milestones are essential for pediatricians and caregivers in monitoring child development.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its developmental milestones.
- Expressive vocabulary is a key indicator of language development in children.
Conclusions:
- There is a significant lack of evidence supporting the current CDC expressive vocabulary milestones.
- Urgent need for future research to develop more accurate and culturally inclusive developmental milestones for U.S. children based on large-scale data.
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