Description of The CICC Discovery Tool and Referral System

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• Description of The CICC Discovery Tool
  and Referral System

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The Three Main Purposes

• To EDUCATE parents and staff about normative
  child development during the first five years of
  life.
• To IDENTIFY whether a child has special needs
  that may require professional attention
• To REFER to appropriate professionals, services
  and educational resources

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The Tool Includes Two Types of Questionnaires

• 11 Age-Specific Questionnaires Concerning Child
  Development
• A Questionnaire About Those Early Life
  Experiences or Risk Factors That Predispose
  Children to Having Disabilities or Other Special
  Needs.

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The 11 Age-Specific Questionnaires

• Birth through 3 months old
• 4 through 5 months old
• 6 through 8 months old
• 9 through 11 months old
• 12 through 14 months old
• 15 through 17 months old

• 18 through 23 months old
• 2 years through 2 years, 5 months
• 2 years, 6 months through 2 years, 11 months
• 3 years old
• 4 years old

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If The Child Was PrematureThe Discovery Tool
Adjusts for Prematurity

• Definition A baby born before 37 weeks gestation
  (the time from conception to birth) is considered
  premature when born before 32 weeks, a child is
  considered significantly premature.
• Adjustment for Prematurity is made automatically
  online by the Discovery Tool.

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Each Age Specific Questionnaire Addresses Six
Areas of Child Development

• Physical and Motor Development
• Cognitive Development
• Language Development
• Sensory Development, including Sensory
  Integration
• Social and Emotional Development
• Self-Care Development

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Within Each Age-Specific Questionnaire There Are
Two Sections

• Functional Skills
• Potential Problem Behaviors

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Functional Skills

• Basic Functional Skills Which Scientific and
  Clinical Research Indicates the Average Child of
  a Certain Age Will Develop and Demonstrate
• Examples
• For a 4 to 5 month old child
• Body Movement - Physical Development and Motor
  Skills, such as
• Does baby push ups
• or
• Brings hands and toys to
• his or her mouth

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Potential Problem Behaviors

• Behaviors That May Interfere with a Childs
  Ability to Learn and to Get Along with Others
  When They Occur or Do Not Occur During Certain
  Age Periods
• Examples
• For a Child in the 2 year, 6 month through 2
  year, 11 month age period
• Language Behaviors such as
• Staring into space or talking to self a lot
• Or
• Not speaking at all

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CICC Discovery ToolQuestionnaire on Risk Factors

• Those Early Life Experiences or Risk Factors That
  Predispose Children to Having Disabilities or
  Other Special Needs
• Examples
• - Premature Birth
• - Low Birth Weight
• - Drug-Addicted Mother
• - Victim of Child Abuse
• - Seizures (Not Due to a Fever)

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SCORING SYSTEMCHILD MAY HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS IF
USER INDICATES

• An Absence of Four or More Functional Skills From
  All Areas of Development, or
• An Absence of Two or More Functional Skills from
  One Area of Development, or
• The Presence of Three or More Potential Problems
  From All Areas of Development, or
• The Presence of Two or More Risk Factors
  Conditions

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Scoring System Purposes

• To Help Identify Children Who Have Disabilities
  or Other Special Needs, and to
• Help Identify Children Who May Have Early Signs
  of Special Needs so that They Can Be Helped
  Before Problems Become Severe.

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Interpretation of Results Statements

• Based on Your Answers,
• It Appears that this Child is Developing in a
  Fine Fashion!
• or
• It Appears that this Child May Have Special
  Needs That May Benefit from Professional
  Attention.

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The Tool Provides Result Pages That Can Be
Printed Out Discussed
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The Tool Provides Referrals to Professionals and
Agencies

• Pediatricians
• Psychologists
• Info Referral Agencies
• School-Based Services
• Early Intervention Programs
• Regional Centers

• Head Start
• Health Services
• Mental Health Services
• Child Care Services
• Child Protective Services

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The Tool Provides Information on How
Professionals Define Special Needs

• The Functional Developmental Approach
• The Clinical Diagnostic Approach

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The Tool Provides Connects Users with
Information About The Causes and Treatment of
Numerous Childhood Disabilities

• Autistic Disorder
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
• Cerebral Palsy
• Deafness/Hearing Loss
• Down Syndrome
• Emotional Disturbance
• Epilepsy
• Learning Disabilities
• Mental Retardation

• Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
• Reading and Learning Disabilities (Briefing
  Paper)
• Severe and/or Multiple Disabilities
• Speech and Language Impairments
• Spina Bifida
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Visual Impairments

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The Tool Connects Users to Practical Guidelines
for Coping with the Challenges of Having a Child
with Special Needs

• Behavioral Assessment, Plans and
• Positive Support
• Behavior Expertise
• Behavior at Home
• Behavior at School
• Bullying

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The Tool Provides Links to Many Other Useful Web
Sites

• Babycenter.com
• Parentcenter.com
• Family.com
• National Information and Referral Center for
  Children and Youth with Disabilities
• Internet Resources for Special Children
• American Society for Deaf Children
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
• Autism Society of America

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The Tool Provides Access to Books and Videos That
Users Can Obtain at a Discount

• Child Development Books and Guides

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