Developmental screening takes a closer look at how a child is developing. It is a more formal process of checking a child’s development. Screening goes beyond monitoring a child and allows for more specific information to help identify possible developmental delays that may need further evaluation by a professional.

DESE's Office of Childhood (OOC) has created developmental screening information for parent education and early care and education professionals who administer developmental screenings for children birth to kindergarten entry. 

Recommended Procedures for Hearing, Vision and Oral/Dental Checks

Developmental Screening

Developmental Screening Forms

• Health Form – Multi Year

• Health Form – Screening Events

• Developmental Screening Summary – Exchange of Information

• Screening Tickets (links to Canva and the template that you can modify to fit your own needs)