In our efforts to disseminate widely the most useful knowledge that can serve children and their families, we should be aware of the risks of shortcuts that may overbalance the promise of good for children. Much of our developmental knowledge1-7 is sound, based on solid empirical findings. The knowledge, however, is not useful if it is applied without regard to the qualifications of those who put it to work. Love is not enough! It requires a disciplined mind to observe, evoke, and interpret observations and the emerging mosaics of data that identify and forecast health, deviation, illness, or deprivation.Our intent, in screening, is to find a more effective way of safely applying our knowledge to the advantage of more children and their families.
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