Developmental Screenings
Orchard Farm Early Learning Center offers FREE developmental screenings for all Orchard Farm children ages 3 months to kindergarten entry. A screening each year prior to kindergarten helps parents know if their child is developing within the typical range for his or her age. Existing PAT families should contact their Parent Educator to schedule a screening. ELC families-your child will be screened during the school day. All NEW families please click the link below to schedule your screening.
What is developmental screening?
Screening is the process of measuring a child's development. Depending on your child's age and where the screening takes place, we utilize either the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) or the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning, Fourth Edition (DIAL-4) to look at the areas of:
Speech and language
Motor skills
General knowledge
Hearing
Vision
Self-Help Skills
Social-Emotional Development
Why should I have my child screened?
Children rapidly grow and change through the early years. Nearly 90% of all brain development happens in the first five years of life. 1 in 8 children in the United States have a developmental delay and many are not identified by the time they enter kindergarten. That is why Pediatricians recommend annual screenings for children 0-5. Screening provides parents with information on the individual growth of their child and the early detection of potential delays that may affect later learning.
All screenings will take place at the OFSD Early Learning Center located at 3489 Boschertown Road St. Charles, Mo 63301