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Maternal & Child Health
Michigan's Assuring Better Child Health and Development (ABCD) Screening Initiative and Improvement Partnership (IP)
ABCD Reports
The Measurement and Evaluation Report outlines the process and methodology for measuring standardized developmental screening in the pilot practices and summarizes data analysis and medical record findings. This report also includes a summary of a guided interactive discussion with pilot site physicians. The Parent Survey outlines the process and methodology for the brief parent survey conducted at the conclusion of the ABCD project and summarizes response findings.
Presentations
ABCD and Developmental Screening Resources
A list of Michigan Early On Coordinators can be accessed at http://www.1800earlyon.org/eo_coordinators.php?ID=8
The American Academy of Pediatrics 2006 Developmental Screen Policy Statement, “Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening” can be accessed at
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/118/1/405
The ABCD Electronic Resource Center can be accessed at
http://www.abcdresources.org/index.html
The AAP Bright Futures can be accessed at: http://brightfutures.aap.org/3rd_Edition_Guidelines_and_Pocket_Guide.html
Information about Developmental Screening Tools can be found at the following websites.
CDC Facts about Developmental Screening Tools can be accessed at
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/tools.htm
A comprehensive list of tools can be accessed at
http://earlychildhoodmichigan.org/articles/7-03/DevScrTools7-03.htm
ABCD Toolkits
A Michigan specific toolkit is currently being created and will be available on this website when it is complete.
The following is a limited list of toolkits that provide further developmental screening information.
AAP developmental and behavioral peds - http://www.dbpeds.org/screening/
AAP medical home initiatives - http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/screening/index.html
Children's Hospital Boston - http://www.developmentalscreening.org/
For more information, contact:
Suzette Burkitt-Wesolek, BSN, RN
ABCD Project Manager
Suzette.Burkitt-Wesolek@hc.msu.edu
517-432-1701
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