Developmental Screenings
Developmental Screenings
Developmental Screenings
What are developmental screenings?
- Help caregivers learn more about their children’s health, development, and learning.
- Are brief and simple.
- Help caregivers understand whether a child needs a more in-depth assessment.
- Asks questions about your child’s development, including language, movement, thinking, behavior, and emotions.
- Not meant for diagnosing a child.
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests a developmental screening for all children during regular well-child visits at these ages: 9 months, 18 months, and 24 or 30 months of age.
Why are screenings important?
- Helps ensure the child’s development is on track.
- Helps identify developmental delays or behaviors concerns.
- Helps caregivers answer questions about their concerns.
- Helps identify if a child is in need of additional resources, supports, and services.
Who does the screening?
- Many professionals (e.g., doctors or nurses, but also by other professionals in healthcare, early childhood education, community, or school settings) can help with a child’s developmental screenings.
Developmental Screenings
How to track your child is screening history and results?
The Developmental Screening Passport is your child’s screening record. It is a way to keep track of your child’s screening history and results.
Begin tracking your child’s screening record now:
211 Early Interventions Care Coordinators can help you now with the screening.
Contact us now for a free screening!
How to Track
Complete a Free Developmental
Screening Now
If you are the parent/guardian of a child who is between the ages of 1 month and 5.5 years old, complete a free developmental screening (the ASQ & ASQ-SE listed below).
Make sure to complete both screenings (ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE-2) for the most accurate picture of your child’s current development. Our Early Intervention Coordinators will follow-up with you on your child’s results.
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Free Screening
Complete the Pediatric Symptoms Checklist at Home
If you are the parent/guardian of a child who is between the ages of 5.5 and 8 years old, you may download the Pediatric Symptoms Checklist (the PSC) to complete at home.
Once you have completed the checklist, call 211 and ask for Early Intervention Care Coordinator. Our Early Intervention Care Coordinators will check your responses over the phone and provide you the results. They will also give education, resources and direction based on your child and family’s needs.
PSC
Screens your child’s cognitive, emotional, and behavioral issues:
Psychosocial
Service Comparison
The Differences between Developmental Screening, Monitoring, and Evaluation
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