Abstract
The purpose of the study was to substantiate the premise that second-level screening of preschool children failing the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) is an effective, personnel- and cost-efficient procedure for identifying preschool handicapped children. The sample included 280 subjects, age three to five, enrolled in a Head Start program in Southern Illinois. The DDST was administered to these subjects by staff members of the Head Start Center. Children who failed the DDST received a second-level screening to determine whether a full-scale psychological evaluation was in order. Results demonstrate that the second-level screening procedure is an effective method for ferreting out children in need of full-scale psychological evaluation to determine area(s) of handicapping condition and generation of appropriate services.
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