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Management of an Early Detection Program: Supporting Helpful Features

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Young children and families need access to a system that can efficiently identify delay and/or disability. However, challenges exist in many communities where early detection efforts are mismanaged. The goal of this article is to describe current challenges with the management of an effective screening program, and describes possible management solutions.

Recent Findings

We found that a process-based model often used in the field of business can offer a useful heuristic for health, education, and social service fields engaged in early detection of delay/disability in early childhood.

Summary

In addition to offering a management model, we conclude with a sample case study providing illustrating family and professional collaboration in the early identification process.

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Frances Page Glascoe is the author of several measures described in this review. Nevertheless, the better measures of other authors and publishers are fully supported in this manuscript.

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    Marisa Macy, Yixuan Ji, Robert Macy & Bingbing Zhang

  2. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

    Frances Page Glascoe

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Macy, M., Glascoe, F.P., Ji, Y. et al. Management of an Early Detection Program: Supporting Helpful Features. Curr Dev Disord Rep 4, 118–129 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-017-0123-0

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