The findings of a recent study of the approach taken by Sweden to a perceived problem in that nation's child health care system are reviewed. (Author)

Because the EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment) program produces multiple records from many providers, privacy and confidentiality are difficult to maintain. (CL)

The authors have developed a screening instrument for the identification of learning problems in preschool children, based upon research into the relationship between perinatal history, developmental abnormalities, and later emergence of learning problems. (MJB)

Constructed a short screening battery of psychological tests to detect in a short time and without sophisticated equipment the presence of organic brain dysfunction among literate and non-literate subjects. (Author/RK)

The history, present programs, attendance figures, staffing, services delivered, and functions of child health care in Australia are presented. (SB)

This article investigates teacher use of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) as a screening instrument with groups of young school-age children. Findings argue for some refinement in the scoring system in order to improve consistency in scoring. (Author)

Because children with learning or behavior disorders tend to have multiple difficulties, assessment should include the areas of inner control, intersensory integration, reasoning, emotional adjustment, social adjustment, and developmental and social background. (DB)

The use of multidomain instruments for screening or diagnostic purposes with handicapped infants and preschoolers is reviewed. Purposes of assessment and criteria for instrument utility are presented. Five multidomain screening tools and three multidomain diagnostic instruments are reviewed with respect to their validity, reliability, and utility.…

A Louisiana school district, required to provide public preschool services to academically-gifted three- to five-year-olds, developed an effective and cost-efficient screening and identification procedure using a parent questionnaire, a preschool teacher questionnaire, and a standardized test instrument. (Author/CB)

Galectosaemia, a treatable and potentially preventable cause of brain damage and mental retardation is discussed with emphasis on neonatal screening tests, treatment with a galactose-free diet, and evidence of treatment effectiveness. (DB)

Investigation into the most effective use of a kindergarten screening battery to predict second-grade reading and mathematics achievement found that a combination of 10 readiness subtests resulted in the same degree of accuracy as that obtained using the entire battery. However, neither version was accurate enough to be useful. (Author/CB)

The article describes Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD), a screening procedure for identifying elementary students at risk for serious behavior disorders. Teacher judgment is the primary information source for the first two screening stages and direct behavioral observations for the third. Results of a year-long SSBD study are…

This study evaluated the usefulness of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) in the medical assessment of college students. The MAST was administered randomly to 200 students at a student health center and was found to be useful as part of individual health assessments. (Author/MT)