He wrote this piece because he wanted to help the parents he worked with to become better observers and supporters of their own children's development. He also wanted to introduce parents to the jargon and common assessment tools used by therapists and educators. Knowledge, so it is said, is...
In this last assessment involving 3869 children, detailed information on socio-economic and health characteristics was collected. Child development was assessed using the screening version of Battelle's Development Inventory. Five markers of cognitive stimulation and social interaction were recorded and ...
Although parental concerns should always be considered seriously, a lack of these does not mitigate the need for a thorough developmental assessment. 3 Neglect, a form of child abuse, may present as childhood developmental delay. The importance of identifying such problems has been highlighted ...
UNICEF’s Early Childhood Development Index 2030 (ECDI2030), a parent report measure, was compared with a corresponding direct assessment measure using a sample of children aged 3 and 5 (N = 309; 154 girls) in China at two time points. In the second wave, the study also investigated...
AFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT IN RECOGNITION OF DESIGNS AND PAINTINGS BY ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL CHILDREN RYCHLAK, JF 62-70 RELATION OF INFANTS HOME ENVIRONMENTS TO MENTAL TEST PERFORMANCE FROM 6 TO 36 MONTHS - LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS ELARDO, R;BRADLEY, R;CALDWELL, BM ...
One further limitation is that the assessment of screen time and child development was taken from maternal reports. The advantage of collecting maternal reports via questionnaire measures in large samples of participants is that it reduces research burden on other family members and, accordingly, can ...
Based on the data collected, the Child Protection Team will make an assessment as to the level of risk to the child’s well-being and agree on a strategy for working with the student and family. Most cases will be “low level” in terms of providing early intervention and giving a stude...
Thirdly, the methodological rigour of the studies included in this review was low, with few studies using standardised tools, large representative samples, longitudinal designs or comprehensive assessment of participants. In many cases, the study findings included in this review were not the main aims...
marriage and family status, and family members’ readiness to live together. To ensure the healthy development of adopted children, the adoption registration authority shall register adopters with favorable conditions and abilities based on the adoption assessment report produced by the assessment institutio...
It is the Council’s commitment to provide a standardized and fair assessment for all eligible CDA Candidates. Prior to submitting the CDA Application, a CDA Candidate with a documented disability should submit the Special Accommodations Request Form to the Council. Click here to learn more about ...