DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Behavioral Observation and Screening (Florida) questions with correct answers
Why do childcare professionals observe and screen children? - Ans So they can facilitate the growth and development of every child in their program, detect early signs of development, delay or disability, and identify signs of child abuse or neglect. Observation - Ans an ongoing process in which child care professionals recognize and document identifiable developmental milestones as they appear using tools such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running records Screening - Ans is an ongoing process in which child care professionals use specialized observation and documentation tools to identify, document, and monitor typical development or possible developmental delay Developmental milestones - Ans are observable behaviors, traits, skills, or abilities that typically appear at specific age ranges 3 main reasons child care programs observe and screen children are to: - Ans -foster growth and development - detect early signs of delay -identify signs of child abuse or neglect Early intervention - Ans a system of services that helps children who have a developmental disability or delay Atypical - Ans same as not typical or not expected
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