Indochinese children registering for the first time in American schools are appearing with multiple health problems. These frequently include lice and scabies, intestinal parasites, vision and hearing defects, and severe dental decay. (JN)

In a study done to determine the importance of privacy during scoliosis screening, individual privacy was provided for some children. Results indicated a definite lessening of anxiety for those students screened privately. (JN)

Journal availability: UNICEF, Villa Le Bocage, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneve 10, Suisse. (Author)

The study involving 109 children examined a preschool screening survey battery with an aim to validating it in terms of predicting school performance. Measures of general ability, visual discrimination, visual reception, general development, receptive language, language concepts, and positional concepts were the best predictors of school…

Early identification of handicapped rural children is difficult due to the scarcity of rural preschools, medical and human services, and education about the handicapped. This article defines early identification, delineates its four steps and the significant and divergent approaches to it, noting advantages and disadvantages of developmental…

Examines the history of the mathematics placement testing program used at the University of Houston Downtown Campus to screen entering students at registration. Discusses the remedial algebra courses required of students who do not pass the exam and analyzes the effectiveness of the program in reducing failure and attrition rates. (JP)

A psychosocial model of assessment is needed to explore the environment and its effect on the individual and to develop more appropriate programs for the handicapped. Assessors, particularly in the health fields, will have to be made aware of these procedures. (CJ)

Results demonstrate that the second-level screening procedure is an effective method for ferreting out children in need of full-scale psychological evaluation to determine areas of handicapping condition and generation of appropriate services. (Author)

Results of a single Denver Developmental Screening Test performance on 823 infants attending maternal and child health centers were compared with developmental information recorded by public health nurses during routine well baby care of these same infants. Journal Avaliability: J.B. Lippincott Co; E. Washington Sq., Philadelphia, PA 19105.…

A portion of the Record of Oral Language (ROL), the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, and the Northwestern Syntax Screening Test were administered to 72 preschool children. Findings included that the ROL can be used as a basis for program planning as well as for screening purposes. (SBH)

Compares, within the context of parole decision making, the predictive utility of five statistical methods commonly used to develop correctional risk-screening devices. Results suggest that no apparent empirical advantage accrues to any particular model. Further, most devices developed are highly intercorrelated. (Author)

Presents a scenario to illustrate the extremes of predictive medicine and susceptibility screening and lists factors that oppose the cautions and rational use of medical facts. (GS)

The study assesses the impact of a visual screening effort using the Ophthalmetron (a device which permits rapid screening for refractive error) on 550 kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Findings showed that only 38 percent of those children referred to an ophthalmologist actually went. (PHR)

A study to develop a short form of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) for the intellectually gifted showed the Vocabulary and Block Design comprise the best two-subtest short form. The Similarities, Vocabulary, Block Design, and Object Assembly tetrad could be most useful in time and reliability. (Author)

This project makes training and technical help available to communities to screen preschool children, locate high-risk children, and direct families to existing services or develop local community services for handicapped children and their families. It provides participating families with information on childhood development and the need to…