Developmental Screening in Early Childhood: A Guide

Sound developmental screening identifies those children who should receive more extensive assessment to determine whether they need additional support for learning. Developmental Screening in Early Childhood covers the basics of selecting an appropriate instrument and setting up a screening program. New in this edition: - Reviews of six widely used general screening instruments - Discussion of screening specific areas of development - Reviews of five screens for social/emotional or behavioral concerns - An annotated bibliography of reserach and resources

Samuel J. Meisels is president of Erikson Institute, a graduate school in child development located in Chicago. One of the nation’s leading authorities on the assessment of young children, he has published more than 150 articles, books, and monographs and is a coauthor of the Work Sampling System, the Early Screening Inventory • Revised, and The Handbook of Early Childhood Intervention. Sally Atkins-Burnett is an assistant professor of early childhood special education at the University of Toledo. She teaches courses in early childhood education and special education.