NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Harris, Jill; Norton, Amy – Infants and Young Children, 2016
Developmental screening of young children is important in all populations, especially underserved communities with known health care disparities. The American Academy of Pediatrics created guidelines and a toolkit for pediatricians to conduct developmental surveillance and screening, yet these guidelines are not uniformly implemented within…
Descriptors: Models, Screening Tests, Disadvantaged, Access to Health Care
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Marshall, Jennifer; Raffaele Mendez, Linda M. – Infants and Young Children, 2014
Community-based efforts to identify young children with developmental delays have shown promise, yet little is known about what happens after screening. In this study, parents of 57 children between the ages of 3 and 5 years participated in a telephone survey that occurred 6-18 months after participation in a community-based screening program.…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Developmental Delays, Parents, Young Children
Jackson, Robert M.; And Others – 1973
The report examined a pilot program for the early identification of developmental deficits by a multidiscipline team of psychologists, educators, and medical personnel. The team conducted a community wide project designed to establish contact with and evaluate the developmental progress of all preschool children in a low income rural school…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Exceptional Child Education
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. Div. of Special Education. – 1992
This manual on screening preschool children to identify their need for special education services presents key elements of an "ideal" screening program as well as practices to be avoided. Common barriers to implementation of each "ideal" practice are identified, and suggestions are provided for possible solutions. Topics covered include:…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cultural Differences, Developmental Delays, Disabilities
LESSER, ARTHUR – 1964
A HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE STUDY OF SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS, THIS REPORT PRESENTS STATISTICS ON (1) THE NATION'S CHILD POPULATION, (2) CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, (3) ILLNESSES OF CHILDHOOD, (4) SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES, AND (5) TRENDS IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN. THE REPORT EMPHASIZES THE GAPS IN CHILD HEALTH SUPERVISION…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Care, Children, Clinics