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It May Be the Most Important Test of a Child’s Life. Most Aren’t Getting It.

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By Arlene Martínez Alionka Hernandez had a nagging feeling something was different with her 1-year-old son, Diego. There was his all-too-frequent smile, the way he was so quiet, and how he had spoken “mama” and “papa” at six months of age — and then stopped speaking altogether a few months later.

Time and again, Diego’s doctor dismissed Hernandez’ concerns. But by the time Diego went in for his 20-month check-up, the Oakland woman was done hearing he was just fine.

In tears after that appointment, she begged a nurse at the reception desk to see a different doctor. The sympathetic nurse handed her a bag with programs and pamphlets, including one for a developmental screening and referral program called “Help Me Grow.” Hernandez called.

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