ABSTRACT

The 2003 reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) mandated that state child welfare systems conduct developmental screening with all children under the age of three. Research indicates that states have struggled with this mandate. This 2014 study assessed how states chose to screen children for developmental delays or disabilities and refer them for early intervention services. Representatives from 47 State Part C Early Intervention Systems responded to a survey that asked about how screenings are conducted, degree of interagency collaboration, perceptions of current plans, and training. Results indicate inconsistency in developmental screening efforts, variability in state plans, funding, and training may all play a role in the inconsistency.

摘要

2003 年对《儿童虐待预防和治疗法》(CAPTA) 的重新授权要求州儿童福利系统对所有三岁以下的儿童进行发育筛查。研究表明，各州一直在努力完成这项任务。2014 年的这项研究评估了各州如何选择筛查儿童的发育迟缓或残疾，并将他们转介给早期干预服务。来自 47 个 C 州早期干预系统的代表回应了一项调查，该调查询问了如何进行筛查、机构间合作的程度、对当前计划的看法和培训。结果表明，发展筛选工作的不一致、州计划、资金和培训的可变性都可能导致不一致。