export_pediatric development

Question 1

AAP two strategies

Answer 1

Developmental surveillance

Developmental screening

Question 2

When do you conduct developmental surveillance?

Answer 2

At every well child visit

Question 3

When do you conduct developmental screening?

Answer 3

9, 18, 30 month well child visits

Whenever concerns are raised

Question 4

What is developmental surveillance?

Answer 4

Developmental observation

Developmental history

Medical history and exam

Documentation

Question 5

What is developmental screening?

Answer 5

Standardized assessment tool

Measurement

Question 6

Is there a policy statement about the screening process for children?

Answer 6

Yes

It’s not too hard to select a screening tool

Question 7

M-CHAT

Answer 7

Modified CHecklist for Autism in Toddlers
Child at 18-24 months

Fails the checklist if the child fails two critical items, or three total items

Separate screening tool from developmental screen

Question 8

If child is positive for developmental screening, what do you do?

Answer 8

If someone has a diagnosis, there is something we can and should do about it:

refer to area education agency (AEA), refer to therapists, and refer for developmental assessment (DBPeds)

Question 9

Benefits of using quality screening

Answer 9

It saves time
The visits are more focused

Decreases the “oh by the way” comments