Pediatric resident Dipesh Navsaria has a novel way of measuring his young patients’ development during checkups: He puts a book in their hands and watches their reaction.
Navsaria, a resident at American Family Children’s Hospital, says the child’s response speaks volumes. If the patient shows interest and curiosity, he can tell if books are a natural part of their life. At a certain age, if the child holds the book right-side up, opens it and turns the pages, the doctor gets a quick read on motor skills.
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