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Abstract : A Comprehensive and Additive System for Child-Focused Assessment and Evaluation in EI/ECSE
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Abstract: One of the more serious problems facing the field of early intervention/early childhood special education is the disconnect between the community programs that offer screening, eligibility determination, curricular assessment (i.e., programmatic assessment), and progress monitoring services. First, we provide definitions of these service components to ensure clarity. Second, the substantial disconnect found between the screening, eligibility determination, curricular assessment, and progress monitoring components in most communities is discussed. Third, an alternative conceptual framework and its rationale are offered. This framework is designed to ensure that information collected is comprehensive, and that information/data gathered during each component serves as the platform for the next component. An example clarifies the application of the framework. Keywords: Early intervention/early childhood special education, disconnect, assessment, screening, eligibility determination, programming, progress monitoring, systems framework.ildhood special education, disconnect, assessment, screening, eligibility determination, programming, progress monitoring, systems framework.Download Full Article |
Abstract : Assessment and Early Identification of Young Children with Social Emotional Difficulties and Behavioral Challenges
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Abstract: This paper discusses the issues and challenges to the assessment and early identification of social emotional and behavioral issues in young children birth through five years of age in the United States. The linked system framework of social emotional assessment and intervention [1] is outlined, and recommendations for authentic assessment of social emotional development are provided to assist professionals in identifying young children early for amelioration and prevention of behavioral challenges. Keywords: Social emotional, challenging behavior, screening, assessment, early intervention, linked system.Download Full Article |
Abstract : A Collaborative Approach to Early Identification and Referral of Children Who are in Family Childcare Settings, Birth to Five, Born to Teenage Mothers
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Abstract: Children of teenage mothers are at high risk for developmental delays, intellectual and learning disabilities, behavior disorders and school related problems [1]. Early identification and referral into prevention or early intervention programs may ameliorate that risk. Children of teen mothers who are in family childcare may not have access to routine developmental and behavioral screenings that would lead to early identification and referral. Members of an early childhood advisory board collaborated to conduct a screening event using the ASQ-3® and the ASQ:SE® at a local children’s museum for 26 children of teen mothers who had no previous access to developmental screenings. Parents completed the questionnaires while playing with their children at the museum. Nine of the children scored well within the range of typical development and 17 scored at or beyond the cut-off scores on the ASQ-3 and/or the ASQ:SE. Each child who scored at or beyond the cut-off received referrals for evaluation, parent and child programming and/or family support services. When there were concerns, families also received care coordination while all families received activities and a child’s book. The implications for this study suggest that collaborative efforts are effective in providing access to developmental screenings and referral into subsequent services for at-risk young children who are in family childcare settings. Keywords: Screening, development, young children, infants, toddlers, preschool-age, collaboration, teenage parents, at-risk, family childcare.Download Full Article |
Abstract : Medical Costs of Evaluating Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a Unit Established in a Japanese Outpatient Office
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Abstract: To determine the average medical cost incurred for early identification of intellectual and developmental disabilities in children, we retrieved the records of 264 children who had visited our consulting unit from 2005 until the end of March 2012. In the evaluation process, each child took psychological assessments and the parents were provided with solutions to enable the children to overcome their delay in school. As a whole, while the average number of visits did not differ by the diagnosis, the average medical cost differed by the diagnosis. The consultation unit was effective for gradually diminishing the medical costs incurred. Our in-clinic consultation system proved useful for early identification of intellectual and developmental disabilities in children and minimization of the medical costs incurred for the process. Keywords: AD/HD, medical cost, PDD.Download Full Article |
