Many pediatricians don’t offer Spanish autism tests

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Only one in 10 pediatricians offers screening for general developmental and autism spectrum disorders in Spanish, according to a new study. Researchers who surveyed 267 California pediatricians found only a handful offered Spanish developmental and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screenings that are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). “It may be that the pediatricians don’t think that the screening tools are reliable for children who speak Spanish,” Dr. …