Editing Language delay (section)

=== Screening ===
Regular appointments with a pediatrician in infancy can help identify signs of language delay. According to the [[American Academy of Pediatrics|American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)]], formal screening for language delay is recommended at three ages: 9, 18, and 24–30 months. Screening is a two-part process: first, a general developmental screening using tools such as the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status or Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3); and second, specific screening for autism spectrum disorder using tools like the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers. Not all patients with language delay have autism spectrum disorder, so the AAP recommends both screens to assess for delays in developmental milestones.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last=Feldman|first=Heidi M.|date=2019-08-01|title=How Young Children Learn Language and Speech|url=https://pedsinreview.aappublications.org/content/40/8/398|journal=Pediatrics in Review|language=en|volume=40|issue=8|pages=398–411|doi=10.1542/pir.2017-0325|issn=0191-9601|pmid=31371633|pmc=7236655}}</ref>

However, the [[United States Preventive Services Task Force|US Preventive Services Task Force]] (last updated in 2015) has determined that there is insufficient evidence to recommend screening for language delay in children under the age of 5. Other national panels, including the [[UK National Screening Committee]] and Canadian Task Force for Preventive Health Care, have also concluded that there is limited evidence on the benefits of screening all infants for language delay.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jullien|first=Sophie|date=2021-09-08|title=Screening for language and speech delay in children under five years|journal=BMC Pediatrics|volume=21|issue=Suppl 1|page=362|doi=10.1186/s12887-021-02817-7|issn=1471-2431|pmc=8424786|pmid=34496812 |doi-access=free }}</ref>