| Screening test | Pros | Cons |
| Brigance[1-3] | - Multiple ages covered:
- Early childhood screen III (0 to 35 months)
- Early childhood screen III (3 to 5 years)
- K & 1 screen III (5 years to 7 years, 6 months)
- Administered and scored in 10 to 15 minutes
- Covers academic/cognitive development, language development, physical development, and adaptive behaviors
- Can be used in early childhood programs, pediatric clinics, or screening fairs
- Can be administered by teachers, paraprofessionals, special educators, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, child care and early childhood teachers, and speech-language pathologists
- Can be scored by hand or online software can be purchased
- Sensitivity total for all ages – 91%
- Specificity total for all ages – 86%
- Available in English and Spanish
| - Need to buy three kits to cover age ranges – Cost* for:
- 0 to 35 months – $309
- 3 to 5 years – $279
- 5 to 7 years – $279
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| Developmental Assessment of Young Children - Second Edition[1,4] | - Birth through 5 years, 11 months
- Identifies cognitive, communicative, social-emotional, physical, or adaptive behavior abilities delay
- Skills may be assessed through observation, interview of caregivers, and/or direct assessment
- Online scoring and report option
| - Testing time: 10 to 20 minutes for each domain
- 380 items total
- Only available in English
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| Early Screening Profiles[1,5] | - Screens 5 developmental domains: Cognitive, language, motor, self-help, and social development
- 4 surveys available: Articulation survey, home survey, health history survey, and behavior survey
- Age range: 2 years, 0 months to 6 years, 11 months
- Caregiver and teacher questionnaires available and can be completed in 10 to 15 minutes
| - 15 to 40 minutes to complete
- Manual scoring only
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| Learning Accomplishment Profile-Diagnostic (LAP-D) Screens[1,6] | - Broad screener of gross motor, fine motor, cognitive, and language
- 3-year-old version: 18 items
- 5-year-old version: 25 items
- Can be used in variety of settings: Early childhood programs, universities, research laboratories, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and other medical practices
- Available in English and Spanish
- Training on administration available
| - Only children 30 to 72 months
- 4-year-old version: 55 items
- Necessary to have a professional background to administer and score the LAP-D screens:
- Teachers can administer the LAP-D screens, but they must have at least a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
- Screens can be administered by clinical psychologists, school psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, physicians, nurses, and social workers
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