| خلاصه مقاله | INTRODUCTION
The early years of life are the most important period of brain development. Support and care of child,
environmental enrichment, early detection, parent about child development
are important to improve the development status of children.
OBJECTIVES
This article introduces child development programs of Iranian health system.
CONCLUSION
The clinical algorithm has been prepared in the children's health service package for primary health care
worker to enable them to evaluate, classify and manage of children development.
16 care have been dened for each child under 5 years, starting of 3-5 days after birth up to 60 months.
The evaluation of developmental status of children is done based on red ag at the age of 2, 6, 18 and 48
months and screening, using a nationally standardized questionnaire (taken from ASQ) at the age of 6, 12, 24,
36 and 60 months. In addition, in every visit, parents are educated about communication and play with child.
These questionnaires is also completed for any child who has one of the red ags. Then the score obtained
will be compared with the Iranian children cut of points. If any child needs to be referred, he / she will be
referred to the physician health service center .Developmental Diagnostic test (taken from [SH1] BayleyIII,
GARS....) is performed for referred children. Finally, if they need any intervention, action is taken according to
the child's age and parents will be educated appropriate to the child's age for improve her/ his development |