Early childhood screening offered at TE

Thomas Edison information

Developmental screenings for children ages birth to 5 years old will be offered to residents of the following Van Wert County school districts: Crestview, Delphos, Lincolnview, Parkway, Spencerville and Wayne Trace.

The screenings will be held at the Thomas Edison Early Childhood Center from 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday, October 3. Appointments can be made by calling Edison Early Childhood Center at 419.238.1514, extension 221, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Children will be assessed in the areas of height, weight, vision, hearing, language, cognition, gross and fin motor skills, self-help and social-emotional skills.

Following the screening, results will be shared with parents/caregivers. This assessment provides families with an opportunity to see how their children are progressing compared to other children of the same age.

If a child displays an area of concern, further assessment will be assessed at the parent/caregiver’s convenience. The additional visit will let teachers check for development delays in a different play environment. If children continue to show a delay at that time, they will be invited to a play-based multi-factored evaluation session at the Edison Early Childhood Center.

For more information, call the Thomas Edison Early Childhood Center at the above telephone number.