Innovative Strategies for Improving Developmental Surveillance and Screening

Description

​The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted, among many things, the need to ensure that essential services are available and remain available for all children. These services include the identification of children at risk for developmental delays and disabilities -- as well as appropriate early intervention evaluations and services.

One in four children younger than 5 years of age has an increased likelihood of developmental, behavioral, or social delays--while one in six children receives a diagnosis of developmental delay or disability. Many of these children are not identified before kindergarten and miss the opportunity to receive early intervention services. Providing interventions at an early age, while the brain is rapidly developing, can improve outcomes.

This course will allow pediatric clinicians to learn new and innovative strategies for improving developmental surveillance, screening, referral, and follow-up within their current models of care to ensure that children are receiving these essential services.

The main goals of this course are to share innovative ideas for improving developmental surveillance, screening, referral, and follow-up. Pediatric clinicians will identify and assess new strategies to integrate into their own practice and identify resources (community asset mapping) to support early identification.

Upon completion of all topics, you will be able to:

• Identify strategies for developmental surveillance, screening, referral, and follow-up for care delivery.
• Identify resources for each step in the early identification and intervention process for developmental delays and disabilities.
• Explore resources and strategies to engage, communicate, and collaborate with stakeholders during the developmental surveillance, screening, referral, and follow-up processes.
• Develop strategies for tracking and sustaining successes in developmental screening, referral, and follow-up.

Course Details

• Start Date: December 15, 2021
• Online Access Expires: December 14, 2024
• Credit Expires: December 14, 2024
• Activity Type: Asynchronous Online Course
• Course ID: 59637

Acknowledgements

​This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $200,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by American Academy of Pediatrics, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Faculty

Sara del Campo de Gonzalez, MD, FAAP

Susan Kressly, MD, FAAP

Jennifer Zubler, MD, FAAP

Reviewers

Andrea Baer, MS, BCPA

Yi Hui Liu, MD, MPH, FAAP

Jeanne VanOrsdal

Tiffany Williams