A comparative review of developmental screening tests

Public Law 99-457 amends the Education of the Handicapped Act to include services for children from birth through 3 years. Inasmuch as detection and referral of children with developmental delays continues to reside largely with pediatricians and other health care professionals, developmental screen...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1990-10, Vol.86 (4), p.547-554
Main Authors: Glascoe, F P, Martin, E D, Humphrey, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child development
Child, Preschool
Developmental disabilities
Developmental Disabilities - diagnosis
Developmentally disabled children
Diagnosis
Evaluation
Health screening
Humans
Infant
Laws, regulations and rules
Medical screening
Psychological Tests - methods
Public health law
Testing
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Summary:Public Law 99-457 amends the Education of the Handicapped Act to include services for children from birth through 3 years. Inasmuch as detection and referral of children with developmental delays continues to reside largely with pediatricians and other health care professionals, developmental screening, using standardized tests, is increasingly important. To help physicians select from the array of instruments, 19 different screening tests were administered by a pediatrician and rated by a panel of pediatricians and a special educator. While the panel found few tests that fit within the time constraints of pediatric practice, several tests approached standards for educational and psychologic tests. These included the Battelle Developmental Inventory Screening Test, Infant Monitoring System, Developmental Indicators for Assessment of Learning-Revised, Screening Children for Related Early Educational Needs, and the Developmental Profile II.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.86.4.547