The Role Of Screening Disorders In Children
Screenings are a form of assessment typically conducted and documented by early childhood teachers and specialists which involved identifying children who may be at risk for developmental delays. A screening assessment can conclude whether no further testing is needed, results are questionable or appear unreliable, or a referral is made for additional testing by a specialist (349). Diagnostic tests are designed to identify more specifically the areas of difficulty and serve as a basis for planning and intervention program involving specific learning activities, experiences, and services (355). To simplify the texts descriptions, screening tests are used to detect early developmental delays in children, and diagnostics tests focus on those specific