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Getting The Most Out Of Pediatric Screenings, Carly R. Oliver Jan 2017

Getting The Most Out Of Pediatric Screenings, Carly R. Oliver

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the results of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to the Survey of Well-Being of Young Children to determine if they produced the same outcomes. The Survey of Well-Being of Young Children offers additional screening tools that address risk factors for child abuse, that the Ages and Stages does not include. This project also surveyed the caregivers completing the questionnaires to determine which questionnaire they found more beneficial.

Background and Significance: In the United States, approximately 15% of children ages 3 to 17 years of age have at least one developmental disability. …