PowerPoint slides and notes to explain the value of developmental surveillance and how to conduct it.

This slide show explains how to administer PEDS, includes several practice examples, and shows how the online version functions.

This is a Microsoft PowerPoint slide show with notes that demonstrates how to administer PEDS:DM - Developmental Milestones

Describes test psychometry with amusing images and animations that explain various kinds of reliability, validity, sensitivity, specificity, etc.

An extensive series of PowerPoint slides and notes to assist in training and administration of PEDS:DM in compliance with AAP policy.

Visual aid in identifying PEDS workflow.

Implementation and Case Example

Findings on the use of PEDS.

Why we need to know what parents are concerned about and ...what children can or cannot do.

This slide show presents a rationale for screening, reasons for under-detection rates, covers several quality tools, coding reimbursement, etc. The entire script is included in the notes pages. Be sure to download the file called, "Handout For Participating Audience" below.

This is an article about PEDS from a Spanish language journal.

Further examination of the PEDS process with focus on step-by-step training in the use of PEDS forms and test administration.

Our 12 page brochure outlining the PEDS and PEDS:DM method and practice.

A range of items tapping knowledge of PEDS and broader issues in screening.

List of economic, moral, legal, and social arguments to encourage use of quality tools.

Sample summary for parents/referral letters to share with other professionals.

Downloadable information handouts for parents. Spanish versions are available here.

This is an article about PEDS from a Spanish language journal.

For sharing results with families.

This evidence-based surveillance measure helps identifies resilience and risk factors in how parents promote the development of their children. The parent self-report versions (in English and Spanish), the examiner observation version, and scoring directions are downloadable.

This screen, developed by Kathi J. Kemper, MD, MPH and Kelly Kelleher, MD, MPH, screens family health habits, maternal depression, substance use, parent's history of abuse, etc.

This screen may also be downloaded at www.mchatscreen in multiple languages. Scoring information, a scoring template, and the M-CHAT Follow-up Interview are also available. Note that the M-CHAT is also included in PEDS Online (www.pedstest.com/online).

Developed by Michael Jellinek, MD, this 17 item parent questionnaire, screens for both internalizing and externalizing problems, as well as attentional problems.

A 29-item measure of children’s academic skills that can also be used as a springboard to injury prevention counseling. Normed on 934 children around the country, the SWILS is 78% sensitive and 84% specific to academic status in the areas of reading, math and written language. For children from 6 to 14 years of age.