Focus

Review of the ABCD project in North Carolina, including a 37 page document "A New Approach for Providing Developmental Services in Primary Care Practice."

Topics Covered

• Description of commonly used screening tools
• Coding and reimbursement
• Office protocol
• Referral information

Comprehensiveness

Reviews office resource guide, screening tools, referrals, sustainability, replication, lessons learned from states, coding and billing, implementation strategies, materials to help communicate information regarding referrals for families. Research on background support for screening, why screening is important. Includes parent resources, provider resources-- both general anticipatory guidance and specifics regarding referrals. Evaluation information discussed. Many links to Commonwealth Fund Reports on ABCD and ABCD II. Coordinating community services materials. Focuses on the ASQ.

Strengths

Reviews all aspects of a system change needed to incorporate a process for screening children for developmental and social emotional delays and perinatal depression. Information covers all areas of developmental screening and links to research and additional websites. Web cast on state efforts to promote children's healthy mental development. NASHP website. Also reviews ABCD II projects and results. Find it fast drop down menu with early child development listed, also search area available

Weaknesses

Site does not provide information on validity, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value of screening tools.