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Are
You Concerned About a Child’s Development?
Children
develop in different ways and at different rates, however
most children reach major developmental milestones by certain
ages.
Are you concerned
about how a child:
- sees
- hears
- learns
- plays
- walks
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- listens
- talks
- responds
to you
- gets
along with others
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This
site is designed for use by early
childhood professionals (anyone working with young children
and their families), health care
professionals, and parents
of young children. It is intended to help you decide when to
screen young children, what instruments to use, and how to conduct
screens to best serve children and families. Developmental screening
provides families and professionals with information about a
child’s development. A helpful analogy is to think of screening
like a sieve, and children like grains of sand. Most children
will pass through the screening process easily, whereas others
will be “caught.”
As someone
working with children and families you may have questions
about the role of screening in early identification of developmental
concerns. Screening should never close doors for children
and families. The earlier the problems are identified the
sooner appropriate supports and services can be provided to
ensure a child’s optimal development.
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