Same Study, Another Opinion

A Cleveland Clinic Physician takes a look at the same study published in JAMA Pediatrics, and comes to a similar conclusion.

When talking about developmental milestones, our babies hit so many in the first year of their life, it's almost hard to keep up. Then, once they enter toddlerhood, things get even more serious. If they're not saying this many words by this age, there's something wrong. Or if they're not talking in sentences by this age, something is wrong. And if they're not talking fully by this age, let's test them for autism.

So at the age of two-and-a-half when my son Roman wasn't saying as many words as he should have been, our pediatrician recommended we get him tested for autism. But something told me, it had more to do with the pandemic.

“Genes and temperament provide a blueprint for development, but experiences shape children’s brains in fundamental ways." - Dr. Marie Trace, MD, developmental-behavioral pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Children’s.

Dr. Marie Trace, MD explains more in-depth here.

The Breakdown...

Dr. Trace admits more studies need to be done in order to truly see how the isolation during the pandemic affected our children's development. She goes on to talk about what needs to be done to support our kids, and their future.

“Supporting a ‘pandemic child,’ or any child, with suspected neurodevelopmental differences requires a team-based approach from the child’s parents and other caregivers, teachers, and clinical providers." - Dr. Marie Trace, MD

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