January 23, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children. The Task Force determined that more research is needed to recommend for or against screening all children age 5 years and younger. To view the recommendation, the evidence on which it is based, and a summary for clinicians, please go here. The final recommendation statement can also be found in the January 23 online issue of JAMA.
