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In this Developmental Screening & Referral Toolkit for Pediatric Medical Clinics you’ll learn the phases to implement a new developmental screening initiative, or refine existing screening practices to strengthen quality and effectiveness within a pediatric medical setting. Each phase is comprised of a series of steps. Click on each section below to see details and materials. Appendices provide additional information and materials to support implementation.

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Appendices

Appendix A: After Screening Letter: ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 (tool can be customized for your local audience)

Appendix B: Referral Handout [English | Spanish]
(tool can be customized for your local audience)

Appendix C: Resources for Navigating Service Systems for Young Children

Appendix D: Parent Phone Survey

Appendix E: Training Materials – PowerPoint Presentations (PPTs can be customized for your local audience):

  • Developmental Screening Overview [PPTX | PDF]
  • Developmental Screening: Developmental Conversations with Parents/Caregivers [PPTX | PDF]
  • Screening Measures: Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation [PPTX | PDF]
  • Developmental Screening: Linkage to Resources [PPTX | PDF]

Appendix F: Training Worksheets

 

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We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following healthcare providers, all three Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that participated in First Connections and contributed to the development and testing of the toolkit materials.


Suggested Citation: Zamora, I., Harley, E., Escamilla, C., Poulsen, M. K., Wheeler, B. Y., & Williams, M. E. (2020). Early Screening, Better Outcomes: Developmental Screening & Referral Toolkit for Pediatric Medical Clinics. First 5 LA.

 




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