Focus

Primary care development and behavior, especially early identification and screening

Topics Covered

• Description of commonly used screening tools
• Screening guide
• Coding and reimbursement
• Office protocol
• Using electronic medical records
• Practice guidelines
• Specific disorders

Comprehensiveness

Numerous articles, handouts, research findings on the topic of developmental screening. Discusses why practices should screen. Tools are explained and their cost and validity for use is discussed. Screening tools are compared. Amount of time to screen, description and cost are included. Office procedures for implementation of screening are discussed. Article on interpreting results for families and encouraging follow through. Covers screening for perinatal depression, behavior developmental delays, autism. Each toolbox page has section labeled email to a friend, format, related items, and objectives.

Strengths

Credibility as AAP site. Links to other websites, however toolbox information list stays the same. Place for comments and rating. Attractive pages. Forms, materials screening tools can be custom designed for specific office use. Articles and handouts listed by topic. Links to sites for policy makers and parents. Can email to someone else.

Weaknesses

Area with parenting links may need to be more developed.