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Three main reasons child care programs observe and screen children:
Right Ans - - to facilitate growth and development of every child
- detect early sings of developmental delay or disability
- identify signs of child abuse and neglect
Assessment Right Ans - process whereby an agency or organization
gathers and reviews multiple sources of information about a child's suspected
or confirmed developmental delays.
Documented Evidence Right Ans - written data collected by the program
Developmental Domains Right Ans - categorize children's skills and
abilities including physical health, motor developmental, etc.
Evaluation Right Ans - process that determines a child's eligibility for
federal, state, and local programs and services.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice Right Ans - researched based
framework based on meeting children where they are individually,
chronologically , and culturally.
Natural Enviroment Right Ans - refers to places the child would typically be
such as home.
Observation Right Ans - an ongoing process in which child care
professionals recognize and document identifiable developmental milestones
Screening Right Ans - ongoing process in which a child care professional
uses specialized observation and documentation tools to identify, document,
and monitor development or possible developmental delay.
Professional groups that perform observation, screening, assessment, and
evaluation: Right Ans - - Florida Diagnostic and Resource System
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