d
d
d
d
DCF behavioral observation and screening
d d d d
(BOAS) questions and answers wel l
d d d d d
d
illustrated.
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
Observation d- d dcorrect danswer. d dIs dwhen da dchild dcare dworker drecognizes dand dnotes
dand didentifiable dperformance dor dbehavior dand duses dinstruments dsuch das dchecklists,
danecdotal drecords dand drunning drecords. dThe dinstruments dare dused dto dmeasure
dprogress dagainst da dstandard dand dto dshare dresults dwith dassessment dexperts. d
d
Screening d- d dcorrect danswer. d dMeans dan dinstrument dintended dto didentity dand dmonitor
dnormal ddevelopment dor dpossible ddevelopmental ddelay. dScreening dprograms dare dnot
ddiagnostic, dand dare dnot dbased don dwhether da dchild dhas dpassed da dcertain dcurriculum.
d
d
Why ddo dwe dneed dthis dcourse? d- d dcorrect danswer. d dThis dcourse dis drequired dby
dFlorida d
d
statue d402.305 dwhich ddescribes d"licensing dstandards, dchild dcare
dprograms."
d
Key dbenefits dof ddevelopmental dscreening d- d dcorrect danswer. d d- dearly ddetection dof
dproblems dallows dfor dtimely dreferral dfor dinvention. d
- the dcaregivers dattention dcan dbe dfocused don dactivities dthat dstrengthen dthe
dchild's dskills. d- dIncreased dvolume dand dquality dof dinformation davailable dto dthe dparents
dregarding d"in-thehome" dactivities dthat dsupport dnormal ddevelopment. d
- provides da dcommon dreference dpoint dand dbasis dfor dinteraction dfor dparents,
dchild dcare dworkers, dand dchild ddevelopment dspecialist. d
d
Proper dscreening d- d dcorrect danswer. d dLeads dto dsound dassessment dso dthat dearly
ddetection d
d
of dpotential ddevelopmental ddelays dwill ddetermine dthe dcorrect dreferral dand
dintervention.
d
Why ddo dwe duse dthe danalogy dof da dwindow dwindow dwhen dwe ddiscuss dbrain
ddevelopment? d-
d
correct danswer. d dWhen da dwindow dis dopen, dair dand dother dthings dhave dfree daccess
dto dthe
d
space dwithin, dbut dwhen dthe dwindow dis dclosed, dnothing dcan dget dthrough dthe
dwindow.
d
, Principles dif dchild ddevelopment d- d dcorrect danswer. d d- ddevelopment din dyoung dchildren
doccurs drapidly dand dtypically dprogresses din dspurts. d
- all dchildren ddevelop dat dtheir down drates dbecause deach dchild dis dunique. dHeredity
dand denvironment dwork dtogether dto dmake deach dchild dspecial dand ddifferent dfrom dall
dothers. dTogether, dthese dfactors daccount dfor dthe dindividual dvariations dyou dsee din
dchildren. d
d
Six ddevelopmental ddomains d- d dcorrect danswer. d d1. dPhysical dhealth d
2. Motor ddevelopment d
3. Cognitive ddevelopment d& dgeneral dknowledge d
4. Language d& dcommunication d
5. Approaches dto dlearning d
6. Social d& demotional d
d
Physical dhealth d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefer dto dthe dchanges din dbody dshape dand
dproportion. dIt d
d
includes dchange din dweight, dheight, dand
detc.
d
Motor ddevelopment d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefers dto da dchild's dability dto dmake dabout
dand d
d
control dbody dparts dsuch das dgrasping, drolling dover, dhopping,
detc.
d
Cognitive ddevelopment dand dgeneral dknowledge d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefers dto da
dchild's dintellectual dor dmental dabilities. dIt dinvolves dfinding dprocessing dand dorganizing
dinformation dand dusing dit dappropriately. dDiscovering dinterpreting, dsorting, dclassifying,
dand dremembering dinformation. d
d
Language dand dcommunication d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefers dto dchild's dability dto dexpress
dhimself dverbally dand dto dreceive dand dunderstand dthe dverbal dcommunication dof dothers.
dIt dinvolves dvocabulary, dgrammar, dreading, dwriting, dand dability dto dunderstand dthings
daround dthem. d
d
Approaches dto dlearning d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefers dto dhow dskills dand dknowledge dare
dacquired dthrough dthe dthree dqualities deagerness dand dcuriosity, dpersistence dand
dcreativity, dand dproblem dsolving d
d
d
Social dand demotional d- d dcorrect danswer. d dFocuses dhow dchildren dfeel dabout
dthemselves
and dtheir drelationships dwith dothers. dRefers dto dindividual dbehavior, dresponses dto dplay
dand d
d
work dactivities, dattachment dto dparents dand drelationships dwith dsiblings dand
dfriends.
d
Age-level dexpectancies d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRepresent da drange d(rather dthan dan
dexact dpoint din dtime) dwhen dspecific dskills dwill dbe dachieved. d dActivity: d
d
d
d
DCF behavioral observation and screening
d d d d
(BOAS) questions and answers wel l
d d d d d
d
illustrated.
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
Observation d- d dcorrect danswer. d dIs dwhen da dchild dcare dworker drecognizes dand dnotes
dand didentifiable dperformance dor dbehavior dand duses dinstruments dsuch das dchecklists,
danecdotal drecords dand drunning drecords. dThe dinstruments dare dused dto dmeasure
dprogress dagainst da dstandard dand dto dshare dresults dwith dassessment dexperts. d
d
Screening d- d dcorrect danswer. d dMeans dan dinstrument dintended dto didentity dand dmonitor
dnormal ddevelopment dor dpossible ddevelopmental ddelay. dScreening dprograms dare dnot
ddiagnostic, dand dare dnot dbased don dwhether da dchild dhas dpassed da dcertain dcurriculum.
d
d
Why ddo dwe dneed dthis dcourse? d- d dcorrect danswer. d dThis dcourse dis drequired dby
dFlorida d
d
statue d402.305 dwhich ddescribes d"licensing dstandards, dchild dcare
dprograms."
d
Key dbenefits dof ddevelopmental dscreening d- d dcorrect danswer. d d- dearly ddetection dof
dproblems dallows dfor dtimely dreferral dfor dinvention. d
- the dcaregivers dattention dcan dbe dfocused don dactivities dthat dstrengthen dthe
dchild's dskills. d- dIncreased dvolume dand dquality dof dinformation davailable dto dthe dparents
dregarding d"in-thehome" dactivities dthat dsupport dnormal ddevelopment. d
- provides da dcommon dreference dpoint dand dbasis dfor dinteraction dfor dparents,
dchild dcare dworkers, dand dchild ddevelopment dspecialist. d
d
Proper dscreening d- d dcorrect danswer. d dLeads dto dsound dassessment dso dthat dearly
ddetection d
d
of dpotential ddevelopmental ddelays dwill ddetermine dthe dcorrect dreferral dand
dintervention.
d
Why ddo dwe duse dthe danalogy dof da dwindow dwindow dwhen dwe ddiscuss dbrain
ddevelopment? d-
d
correct danswer. d dWhen da dwindow dis dopen, dair dand dother dthings dhave dfree daccess
dto dthe
d
space dwithin, dbut dwhen dthe dwindow dis dclosed, dnothing dcan dget dthrough dthe
dwindow.
d
, Principles dif dchild ddevelopment d- d dcorrect danswer. d d- ddevelopment din dyoung dchildren
doccurs drapidly dand dtypically dprogresses din dspurts. d
- all dchildren ddevelop dat dtheir down drates dbecause deach dchild dis dunique. dHeredity
dand denvironment dwork dtogether dto dmake deach dchild dspecial dand ddifferent dfrom dall
dothers. dTogether, dthese dfactors daccount dfor dthe dindividual dvariations dyou dsee din
dchildren. d
d
Six ddevelopmental ddomains d- d dcorrect danswer. d d1. dPhysical dhealth d
2. Motor ddevelopment d
3. Cognitive ddevelopment d& dgeneral dknowledge d
4. Language d& dcommunication d
5. Approaches dto dlearning d
6. Social d& demotional d
d
Physical dhealth d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefer dto dthe dchanges din dbody dshape dand
dproportion. dIt d
d
includes dchange din dweight, dheight, dand
detc.
d
Motor ddevelopment d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefers dto da dchild's dability dto dmake dabout
dand d
d
control dbody dparts dsuch das dgrasping, drolling dover, dhopping,
detc.
d
Cognitive ddevelopment dand dgeneral dknowledge d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefers dto da
dchild's dintellectual dor dmental dabilities. dIt dinvolves dfinding dprocessing dand dorganizing
dinformation dand dusing dit dappropriately. dDiscovering dinterpreting, dsorting, dclassifying,
dand dremembering dinformation. d
d
Language dand dcommunication d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefers dto dchild's dability dto dexpress
dhimself dverbally dand dto dreceive dand dunderstand dthe dverbal dcommunication dof dothers.
dIt dinvolves dvocabulary, dgrammar, dreading, dwriting, dand dability dto dunderstand dthings
daround dthem. d
d
Approaches dto dlearning d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRefers dto dhow dskills dand dknowledge dare
dacquired dthrough dthe dthree dqualities deagerness dand dcuriosity, dpersistence dand
dcreativity, dand dproblem dsolving d
d
d
Social dand demotional d- d dcorrect danswer. d dFocuses dhow dchildren dfeel dabout
dthemselves
and dtheir drelationships dwith dothers. dRefers dto dindividual dbehavior, dresponses dto dplay
dand d
d
work dactivities, dattachment dto dparents dand drelationships dwith dsiblings dand
dfriends.
d
Age-level dexpectancies d- d dcorrect danswer. d dRepresent da drange d(rather dthan dan
dexact dpoint din dtime) dwhen dspecific dskills dwill dbe dachieved. d dActivity: d
