According to Dowley, observing and noting a child's specific behavior and how the child seems to feel about what happened provide enough information to make an _____. a. intervention b. accommodation c. assessment d. interpretation

Child care professionals conduct regular and ongoing observation sessions.TrueFalse

After reading a child’s file, a trained adult asks the child to perform specific tasks. The information gained indicates the child may have a developmental delay or disability and could benefit from early intervention. The adult refers the family to a medical professional for diagnosis.ObservationScreeningAssessmentEvaluation

A trained adult watches a child for a half hour as she interacts with other children in the program. The adult documents the child’s atypical growth and development as called for in a tool’s Social and Emotional Developmental Domain section, and makes plans to speak to a supervisor about a possible developmental delay or disability in this domain. Observation Screening Assessment Evaluation

What observations can be made about the child? What should you consider when recording meaningful information?

Skilled child care professionals consider how social or cultural experiences can shape a child’s behavior during screening or observation.TrueFalse