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Who
can conduct developmental screens ?
Many early
childhood and health care professionals are qualified to administer
a screen. If you have not received formal training in conducting
developmental screens but are a professional working consistently
with young children and their families, consider using a well-validated,
parent-completed tool such as the Ages and Stages Questionnaire
(ASQ) or the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS).
Tools
like the ASQ
and PEDS
are designed to be self-taught and don't require a formal
training prior to their use. Professionals who feel comfortable
administering the screen could conduct one after obtaining
parental consent. For professionals who don't feel comfortable
conducting the screen, it is important to know community partners
who offer developmental screening or receive training on conducting
screens. For information on screening training in Wisconsin,
click
here.
There
are many resources available to parents or professionals with
concerns about a child's development. Possibilities include:
- Birth
to 3 Program
Birth to 3 is an early intervention program available to
eligible children in all Wisconsin counties. Birth to 3
Programs are required by law to identify children with developmental
delays or disabilities. Developmental screenings are conducted
free of charge. To find out if a child is eligible to receive
supports and services through this program, call Wisconsin
First Step at 1-800-642-7837).
- Public
Schools for children over the age of 3 years (Early
Childhood Special Education). Every school district in the
state of Wisconsin is required to provide early childhood
special education services to children who are found to
have a disability and are in need of these services. These
services are provided in a variety of setting including
settings with nondisabled peers.
- Head
Start/Early Head Start
- Pediatricians
or family doctors
- Child
care providers
- Public
Health nurses
- Home
Visiting Programs
- Family
Resource Center Staff in your community
- Child
Development Days in your community
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