REACh for the preschoolers; a developmental assessment tool for 2-5 year old children in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preschool children in low resource settings are at higher risk of missing developmental potential due to the lack of standardized and validated methods for the timely detection of children with developmental delays or neurodevelopmental disorders. The preschool teacher is a non-specialist resourceful link within the community to detect and offer interventions early. This paper discusses the preliminary iteration of designing and testing the psychometric properties of a developmental assessment for children aged 24 to 60 months in Sri Lanka. This assessment is designed to be conducted by preschool teachers in their preschool setting.

Methods

Three processes followed: 1. Designing and development of the Ragama Early Assessment for Children (REACh) complete preschool

SUBMITTER: Caldera AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9933303 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature