As a professional who works with young children, you know how
early detection of delays and disabilities can change the course of
a child's whole life. But in today's communities, many programs and
providers still struggle to coordinate their screening efforts so
children who need services don't slip through the cracks.
Integrated, community-wide screening and early detection/child find
systems are the answer--and this is the first book with the
systematic, big-picture guidance and specific information you need
to develop your own system or strengthen and refine your existing
system.
Developed by early childhood, medical, and social service
experts in screening and assessment, this groundbreaking book helps
your community establish an effective early detection system that's
comprehensive and low-cost; encourages close collaboration among
health, social service, and educational agencies; and meets each
child's whole continuum of needs, from universal screening to
community services. You'll get detailed guidance on 6 key
components of successful community-wide early detection:
- Program goals
- Community public awareness
- Centralized contact and referral
- Developmental-behavioral screening system
- Follow-up
- Ongoing program evaluation
You'll also discover the critical foundations and procedures
for:
- connecting everyone who screens children across settings into a
single unified system
- ensuring that all parts of the system align and work seamlessly
together
- selecting and using the best developmental and behavioral
screening measures
- monitoring your system so that all parts keep functioning
smoothly and children get the services they need
- improving screening and referrals across diverse settings early
childhood education, social service, and medical home settings
- implementing a successful statewide early detection system
(includes specific examples from 10 key states)
With this adaptable, integrated plan for early detection/child
find, your community will ensure that delays are caught quickly and
all young children and their families get the services and supports
they need to thrive.
A featured book in our Successful Screening and Assessment
Kit
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!