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Screening and assessment for developmental delay rely largely on questionnaires, checklists, and guided interviews. Emerging technologies are beginning to offer ways of extending and improving identification efforts. Here, we briefly discuss some of the potential uses, as well as dangers, of virtual reality, gait analysis, dysmorphological analysis, and social media.
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Veldhuizen, S., Cairney, J. Digital Technology and Screening for Developmental Concerns in the Early Years. Curr Dev Disord Rep 4, 5–7 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-017-0107-0
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