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Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS):
An evidence-based method for detecting and addressing developmental and behavioral problems in children

Case Example "Roger"
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Roger* had regular checkups since birth. During each, his mother had a range of complaints, mostly health-related or behavioral (as shown on both the Score Form and Interpretation Form). These were addressed with medical/nutrition intervention, parent education (including Ferber's sleep techniques), and eventually in-home behavior therapy to address head-banging, pacing, and tantrums. Developmentally, Roger walked and talked on time and had a fairly substantial vocabulary at 18 months of age. His parents were active in playing and teaching him.

The PEDS Response Form (below) shows what his mother wrote while waiting for Roger’s two-year check-up. The PEDS Score Form (next page - showing the concerns raised at prior visits as well) revealed 4 concerns predictive of developmental problems and 2 non-predictive concerns. Concerns were categorized as follows: expressive language: I am worried about how my child talks, repeats odd things,…says things that don’t have anything to do with what's going on ; social-emotional: how he relates to us...oblivious...not interested in other children; global-cognitive: not doing as well as other kids; receptive language: I'm not sure if he understands us; behavior: does lots of the same things over and over…head-banging…tantrums. other: I am worried about his hearing.

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^* For this case example, no personally identifying information is included.
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