(BOSR) BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION
AND SCREENING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2mainA2reasonsA2childA2careA2programsA2observeA2andA2screenA2c
hildren?A2-A2Ans--
toA2fosterA2growthA2andA2developmentA2inA2everyA2child,A2toA2detectA2earlyA2signsA2ofA2de
velopmentalA2delayA2andA2disability,A2andA2toA2identifyA2signsA2ofA2childA2abuseA2andA2ne
glect
DefineA2"Assessment".A2-A2Ans--
aA2processA2wherebyA2anA2agencyA2orA2organizationA2gathersA2andA2reviewsA2multipleA2s
ourcesA2ofA2informationA2aboutA2aA2child'sA2suspectedA2orA2confirmedA2developmentalA2d
elayA2orA2disability,A2andA2usesA2thatA2informationA2toA2improveA2aA2child'sA2outcome
DefineA2"Evidence".A2-A2Ans--writtenA2dataA2collectedA2byA2theA2program
DefineA2"DevelopmentalA2Domains".A2-A2Ans--
categoriesA2ofA2children'sA2skillsA2andA2abilities--
Physical,A2Cognitive,A2Language,A2Social/EmotionalA2andA2ApproachesA2toA2Learning
DefineA2"Evaluation".A2-A2Ans--
aA2processA2thatA2determinesA2aA2child'sA2eligibilityA2forA2federal,A2stateA2andA2localA2prog
ramsA2andA2services
DefineA2"NaturalA2Environment".A2-A2Ans--
theA2placeA2theA2childA2wouldA2typicallyA2beA2(childA2isA2usedA2toA2andA2isA2comfortable)--
forA2example,A2theA2childA2careA2program,A2school,A2home,A2placeA2ofA2worship,A2etc.
DefineA2"Observation".A2-A2Ans--
anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2recognizeA2andA2document
A2identifiableA2milestonesA2asA2theyA2appearA2usingA2toolsA2suchA2asA2checklists,A2runnin
gA2records,A2etc.
DefineA2"Screening".A2-A2Ans--
anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childcareA2professionalsA2useA2specializedA2observatio
nA2andA2documentationA2toolsA2toA2identify,A2documentA2andA2monitorA2typicalA2developm
entA2orA2possibleA2developmentalA2delay
WhoA2conductsA2observations?A2-A2Ans--trainedA2adult,A2childA2careA2professional
WhoA2conductsA2screenings?A2-A2Ans--
trainedA2adult,A2childA2careA2professional,A2parents
AND SCREENING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2mainA2reasonsA2childA2careA2programsA2observeA2andA2screenA2c
hildren?A2-A2Ans--
toA2fosterA2growthA2andA2developmentA2inA2everyA2child,A2toA2detectA2earlyA2signsA2ofA2de
velopmentalA2delayA2andA2disability,A2andA2toA2identifyA2signsA2ofA2childA2abuseA2andA2ne
glect
DefineA2"Assessment".A2-A2Ans--
aA2processA2wherebyA2anA2agencyA2orA2organizationA2gathersA2andA2reviewsA2multipleA2s
ourcesA2ofA2informationA2aboutA2aA2child'sA2suspectedA2orA2confirmedA2developmentalA2d
elayA2orA2disability,A2andA2usesA2thatA2informationA2toA2improveA2aA2child'sA2outcome
DefineA2"Evidence".A2-A2Ans--writtenA2dataA2collectedA2byA2theA2program
DefineA2"DevelopmentalA2Domains".A2-A2Ans--
categoriesA2ofA2children'sA2skillsA2andA2abilities--
Physical,A2Cognitive,A2Language,A2Social/EmotionalA2andA2ApproachesA2toA2Learning
DefineA2"Evaluation".A2-A2Ans--
aA2processA2thatA2determinesA2aA2child'sA2eligibilityA2forA2federal,A2stateA2andA2localA2prog
ramsA2andA2services
DefineA2"NaturalA2Environment".A2-A2Ans--
theA2placeA2theA2childA2wouldA2typicallyA2beA2(childA2isA2usedA2toA2andA2isA2comfortable)--
forA2example,A2theA2childA2careA2program,A2school,A2home,A2placeA2ofA2worship,A2etc.
DefineA2"Observation".A2-A2Ans--
anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2recognizeA2andA2document
A2identifiableA2milestonesA2asA2theyA2appearA2usingA2toolsA2suchA2asA2checklists,A2runnin
gA2records,A2etc.
DefineA2"Screening".A2-A2Ans--
anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childcareA2professionalsA2useA2specializedA2observatio
nA2andA2documentationA2toolsA2toA2identify,A2documentA2andA2monitorA2typicalA2developm
entA2orA2possibleA2developmentalA2delay
WhoA2conductsA2observations?A2-A2Ans--trainedA2adult,A2childA2careA2professional
WhoA2conductsA2screenings?A2-A2Ans--
trainedA2adult,A2childA2careA2professional,A2parents