Every regular screening for a child 0-3 years must include a review of cognitive, motor, language, adaptive, social, and emotional development. Each screening shall address parental concerns about the child’s growth and development, and review:

• Developmental milestones
• Social, emotional, and behavioral health, including early signs of autism
• Family risk factors, including parental stress and maternal depression

Children who need further evaluation must be referred for systematic, comprehensive assessment specific to the areas of concern. Professionals, as authorized by their scope of practice, will determine the domains to be tested. Assessment should include standardized measures of the functioning of the child and the family. What is learned will guide the creation of the child's treatment plan as well as provide diagnostic information.

A good resource to see where your child should be developmentally is www.zerotothree.org.