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DCF BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION AND SCREENING
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DCF BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION ANDSCREENING
Observation - ANSWER process in which child care professionals RECOGNIZE and
DOCUMENT identifiable DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES as they appear, using
tools (checklists, anecdotal records, and running records) within a developmental
domain
Screening - ANSWER process in which child care professionals use specialized
OBSERVATION and DOCUMENTATION to identify and measure specific skills and
abilities, document, and monitor typical development or possible DEVELOPMENTAL
DELAY.
Developmental Milestones - ANSWER observable BEHAVIORS, TRAITS, SKILLS,
or ABILITIES that typically appear at SPECIFIC AGE RANGES
3 Main Reasons Child Care Programs Observe & Screen Children - ANSWER -
Foster GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT in every child
-Detect early SIGNS of DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY or DISABILITY
-Identify SIGNS of CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
Early Intervention - ANSWER A SYSTEM of services that HELP children who have
a developmental disability or delay
Atypical - ANSWER means the same as not typical or not expected
Documented Evidence - ANSWER refers to written data collected by the program.
Ex, there may be a file note stating when a child could stand on 1 foot
Developmental Domains - ANSWER categorize children's skills and abilities
(Physical Development, Cognitive Development and General Knowledge, Language
and Communication, Social and Emotional, and Approaches to Learning.
Natural Environment/Setting - ANSWER refers to places the child would typically be
(home, child care program, schools, church, doctor's)
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) - ANSWER a research based
framework based on meeting children where they are individually, by age, and
culturally
Individualized Care - ANSWER refers to attention paid to a child which recognizes
and adapts to his/her unique character and physical, emotional, and cognitive traits
During screening process parents are - ANSWER ALWAYS involved, sometimes as
active participants
, Assessment - ANSWER A process whereby and agency or organization gathers
and reviews multiple sources of information about a child's suspected or confirmed
developmental delay or disability, and uses that info. to improve a child's outcomes.
Can lead to evaluation
Child Care Professionals in Florida refer families to - ANSWER the Florida
Diagnostic and Learning Resource Systems's Child Find
Evaluation - ANSWER A process that determines a child's eligibility for federal ,
state, and local programs and services.
Role as a Child Care Professional - ANSWER Observation, Screening, Referral
Guideline - ANSWER a general course of actin taken to achieve a desired result
Best Practice - ANSWER A specific action taken by experts in the field to achieve a
desired result
4 Guidelines for Observers & Screeners of Children - ANSWER 1. Be informed
2. Be objective & accurate
3. Be honest and fair
4. Be focused
Objectivity - ANSWER Involves the ability to set a side personal beliefs, values,
opinions and biases, and consider ONLY FACTS
Subjectivity - ANSWER Involves the application of one's point of view when
determining a course of thought or action.
Presumption - ANSWER Is a belief about something or someone formed before
experience shows it is true.
The Halo Effect - ANSWER is a judgement error we make when we allow an overall
impression of a person to influence the way we interpret his/her actions. Must assure
this doesn't happen during Observation/Screening
In good faith - ANSWER A moral concept. Means to work with the sincere intention
of doing the right thing, with honesty and integrity, and to perform the work at hand
with the best effort possible
3 A's of Health - ANSWER Appetite, Appearance, & Activity
H.A.L.T - ANSWER No one is at their best
-Hungry
-Angry/Anxious
-Lonesome
-Tired
Methodically - ANSWER means in an organized, systematic, and deliberate way.
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