Screenings...

Family Educators provide county wide developmental screenings for entrance into the Bright Futures classroom. Screening tools used are: Brigance PreSchool Screen II and Fluharty PreSchool Speech and Language.

Areas of development being assessed include:

  • Personal-Social: child’s level of interaction and ability to interact in social situations with friends and adults.
  • Fine Motor: child’s ability to use and control small muscles of the body and his/her ability to use eyes and hands together.
  • Speech & Language: child’s understanding of information, thoughts and ideas and his/her ability to express those ideas. Grammar and articulation skills are also included.
  • Gross Motor: child’s ability to control the large muscles of the body.

If you would like to have your child screened for the Bright Futures PreSchool Program and live within one of our participating school districts please call 309-686-8590.

Early Intervention For further in depth screening for children birth to three, contact Child & Family Connections.

 


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