Developmental screening measures: stretching the use of the ASQ for other assessment purposes.

The wide scale use of developmental screening measures in programs such as Head Start and Healthy Start has been accompanied by a range of questions about the application and potential functions of screening measures. While screening tests were designed to identify those children who should be seen...

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Published in:Infants & Young Children: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Early Childhood Intervention Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 14 - 23
Main Authors: Bricker D, Squires J, Clifford J
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Jan-Mar2010
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Summary:The wide scale use of developmental screening measures in programs such as Head Start and Healthy Start has been accompanied by a range of questions about the application and potential functions of screening measures. While screening tests were designed to identify those children who should be seen for in-depth developmental assessment, practitioners are asking if these tests have broader applicability. Potential applications or 'stretches' for one developmental screening measure, the Ages & Stages Questionnaires, are described.