BOSR DCF STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

BOSR DCF STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2mainA2reasonsA2childA2careA2programsA2observeA2andA2screenA2c
hildren?A2-A2Ans--1.A2FacilitateA2growthA2andA2developmentA2ofA2everyA2child
2.A2DetectA2earlyA2signsA2ofA2developmentalA2delayA2orA2disability
3.A2IdentifyA2signsA2ofA2childA2abuseA2orA2neglect

Define:A2AssessmentA2-A2Ans--
AssessmentA2isA2aA2processA2wherebyA2anA2agencyA2orA2organizationA2gathersA2andA2rev
iewsA2multipleA2sourcesA2ofA2informationA2aboutA2aA2child'sA2suspectedA2orA2confirmedA2d
evelopmentalA2delayA2orA2disability,A2andA2usesA2thatA2informationA2toA2improveA2aA2child'
sA2outcomes.

Define:A2EvidenceA2-A2Ans--
DocumentedA2evidenceA2refersA2toA2writtenA2dataA2collectedA2byA2theA2program.A2ForA2ex
ample,A2thereA2mayA2beA2aA2fileA2noteA2statingA2whenA2aA2childA2couldA2standA2onA2oneA2f
oot.

Define:A2DevelopmentalA2DomainsA2-A2Ans--
CategorizeA2children'sA2skillsA2andA2abilities.A2TheyA2includeA2PhysicalA2Development,A2C
ognitiveA2DevelopmentA2andA2GeneralA2Knowledge,A2LanguageA2andA2Communication,A2
SocialA2andA2Emotional,A2andA2ApproachesA2toA2Learning.

Define:A2EvaluationA2-A2Ans--
EvaluationA2isA2aA2processA2thatA2determinesA2aA2child'sA2eligibilityA2forA2federal,A2state,A2
andA2localA2programsA2andA2services.

Define:A2NaturalA2EnvironmentA2-A2Ans--
RefersA2toA2placesA2theA2childA2wouldA2typicallyA2be,A2suchA2asA2home,A2theA2childA2careA
2program,A2school,A2aA2place
ofA2worship,A2orA2theA2homesA2ofA2familyA2andA2friendsA2ratherA2thanA2aA2director'sA2office
,A2doctor/therapist'sA2office,A2orA2similarA2places.

Define:A2ObservationA2-A2Ans--
AnA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2recognizeA2andA2documen
tA2identifiableA2developmentalA2milestonesA2asA2theyA2appear,A2usingA2toolsA2suchA2asA2c
hecklists,A2anecdotalA2records,A2andA2runningA2records.

Define:A2ScreeningA2-A2Ans--
IsA2anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2useA2specializedA2obse
rvationA2andA2documentationA2toolsA2toA2identify,A2document,A2andA2monitorA2typicalA2dev
elopmentA2orA2possibleA2developmentalA2delay.

, GiveA2examplesA2ofA2professionalA2groupsA2thatA2performA2eachA2ofA2theseA2fourA2activiti
es:A2observation,A2screening,A2assessment,A2andA2evaluation.A2-A2Ans--
Observation:A2childA2careA2professionalsA2monitorA2aA2childA2asA2heA2orA2sheA2demonstra
tesA2identifiedA2skillsA2orA2abilitiesA2withinA2aA2developmentalA2domainA2orA2domains.A2

Assessment:A2childA2careA2professionalsA2referA2familiesA2toA2theA2FloridaA2DiagnosticA2a
ndA2LearningA2ResourceA2System'sA2ChildA2FindA2forA2assessment,A2whichA2mayA2resultA
2inA2themA2beingA2referredA2toA2Children'sA2MedicalA2ServicesA2forA2evaluationA2ofA2aA2del
ayA2orA2disability.

Evaluation:Children'sA2MedicalA2ServicesA2performsA2assessmentA2andA2evaluationA2pro
cessesA2toA2determineA2eligibilityA2forA2programsA2andA2servicesA2underA2theA2Individuals
A2withA2DisabilitiesA2EducationA2ActA2(IDEA).


Screening:A2childA2careA2professionalsA2orA2otherA2medicalA2professionals

RelateA2theA2fourA2guidelinesA2forA2observationsA2andA2screeningsA2thatA2takeA2placeA2inA
2childA2careA2settings.A2-A2Ans--1.A2BeA2informed
2.A2BeA2objectiveA2andA2accurate
3.A2BeA2honestA2andA2fair
4.A2BeA2focused

NameA2characteristicsA2seenA2inA2effectiveA2childA2careA2professionalsA2whoA2observeA2a
ndA2screenA2children.A2-A2Ans--Objective,A2followA2directions,A2accurate/
relevantA2documentation,A2ethical,A2honest,A2fair,A2informationA2seeker

DescribeA2bestA2practicesA2usedA2byA2skilledA2practitionersA2toA2obtainA2validA2andA2usabl
eA2results.A2-A2Ans--
ReviewA2appropriateA2generalA2informationA2immediatelyA2priorA2toA2anA2observationA2orA
2screeningA2session.A2ThisA2includes:
1.A2DevelopmentalA2domainsA2andA2milestonesA2
2.A2InformationA2aboutA2theA2child'sA2abilitiesA2andA2uniqueA2needs
3.A2StudyA2theA2child'sA2file
4.A2KnowA2howA2toA2useA2theA2observationA2orA2screeningA2toolA2beforeA2attemptingA2toA2
useA2it.
5.A2EnsureA2observationA2andA2screeningA2resultsA2doA2notA2reflectA2personalA2feelings.A2
SetA2asideA2personalA2beliefsA2andA2considerA2onlyA2facts.A2
6.A2DocumentA2allA2relevantA2information
7.A2EnsureA2documentationA2isA2correctA2andA2complete.A2
8.A2DocumentA2children'sA2developmentA2overA2time.
9.A2ObserveA2andA2screenA2whenA2childrenA2areA2atA2theirA2best.
10.A2ConductA2sessionsA2inA2theA2child'sA2naturalA2settingA2withA2familiarA2staff
11.A2NeverA2observeA2orA2screenA2withA2theA2intentA2ofA2confirmingA2aA2suspicionA2ofA2del
ay,A2disability,A2abuse,A2orA2neglect.
12.A2AllowA2enoughA2time.
13.A2ObserveA2orA2screenA2oneA2childA2atA2aA2time.