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Eksteen, Susan; Eikelboom, Robert H.; Launer, Stefan; Kuper, Hannah; Swanepoe, De Wet – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: This study aimed to describe and compare the performance of two screening protocols used for preschool hearing screening in resource-constrained settings. Method: Secondary data analysis was done to determine the performance of two protocols implemented during a preschool hearing screening program using mobile health technology in South…
Descriptors: Referral, Criteria, Preschool Children, Auditory Tests
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Stewart, Lydia A.; Lee, Li-Ching – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
This review contributes to the growing body of global autism spectrum disorder literature by examining the use of screening instruments in low- and middle-income countries with respect to study design and methodology, instrument adaptation and performance, and collaboration with community stakeholders in research. A systematic review was conducted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests
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Finch, Jenna E.; Obradovic, Jelena; Yousafzai, Aisha – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Over 200 million children under the age of 5 are not fulfilling their developmental potential due to poverty, poor health, and lack of cognitive stimulation. Experiences in early childhood have long term-effects on brain development and thus the cognitive and social-emotional skills that promote children's school success. Further, early childhood…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Family Environment, Social Development
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Beatson, Ruth M.; Bayer, Jordana K.; Perry, Alexandra; Mathers, Megan; Hiscock, Harriet; Wake, Melissa; Beesley, Kate; Rapee, Ronald M. – Infant and Child Development, 2014
Temperamental inhibition has been identified as a key risk factor for childhood anxiety and internalizing problems. An efficacious early prevention programme for shy/inhibited children has been developed; however, accurate, efficient and acceptable screening is needed to support wider implementation. We explore community screening options in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inhibition, Anxiety, At Risk Persons
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Lung, For-Wey; Chiang, Tung-Liang; Lin, Shio-Jean; Shu, Bih-Ching – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
To increase public awareness and sensitivity, a two-stage screening with a community-based approach is proposed, with the use of the broadband Taiwan Birth Cohort Study (TBCS) developmental instrument in the first stage and the narrowband Modified Checklist of Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in the second stage. Thus, the purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Autism, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, At Risk Persons
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Evans, Roy; Robinshaw, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 2000
Reports preliminary findings of the first national survey of services to identify and provide specialist support to profoundly deaf infants and young children in England and Wales. Notes that the resources available for early identification of deaf infants and the quality of professional support to promote habilitation is quite variable.…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
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Oyama, Hirofumi; Fujita, Motoi; Goto, Masahiro; Shibuya, Hiroshi; Sakashita, Tomoe – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: In this study we evaluate outcomes of a community-based program to prevent suicide among elderly individuals aged 65 and older. Design and Methods: We used a quasi-experimental design with intervention and referent municipalities. The program included a 7-year implementation of depression screening with follow-up by general practitioners…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Prevention, Physicians