How is developmental screening conducted?
• Obtain parent consent It is essential to obtain parent consent prior to conducting a screen. To learn more about having thoughtful, sensitive conversations with families, click here • Select a tool Recommended tools There is a variety of screening tools that assess a child’s development. As compared with tools completed by health care professionals (i.e., Denver Developmental Inventory II), parent/primary caregiver-completed instruments draw upon parents’ extensive knowledge of their child’s behavior and development. Two well-validated parent-completed developmental screening tools are the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS). The Child Development Review is typically completed by a professional. All tools are brief, simply written, easy to administer and score, and available in multiple languages. Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) Child Development Review (CDR) Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) • Administer
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