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Assessment & PlanningChild Development Media » Assessment & PlanningIn working with children the process of observation, assessment, and planning transcend the whole field of child development. Only through this process can the special needs of children be ascertained and the proper action taken to accommodate those needs. It is also through this process that developmental problems and delays are detected and the best procedures decided upon to deal with them. This is the case in virtually every aspect of child development: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and linguistic. Correct observation, assessment, and planning are too important to be left to the haphazard or personal whim of the untrained. Our collection of resources contains some of the most widely recognized and professionally endorsed training tools, treatises, manuals, and techniques available in the today. All of them are designed to help you build the skills and competency demanded of professionals in the field. Our guides for observation, for example, are tailored not only for the child development specialist, clinician, and pediatrician, but also for the concerned parent, caregiver, and teacher as well. In the areas of educational assessment (criterion-referenced, performance, authentic, portfolio, interview, journals, attitude inventory, etc.) and psychological assessment (observational, personality inventories, projective tests, assignment of task, etc.), our resources comprise the best-known, standardized tools and guides that are the result of decades of research and development. And our resources for planning are specifically designed to meet all the legal criteria requirements of both the IEP and IFSP processes.  Much more than just a measurement tool, the activity based, field-tested AEPS links assessment, intervention, and evaluation for children from birth to six years who have disabilities or are at risk for developmental delays.
 The Guide gives professionals the knowledge they need to use the AEPS™ accurately and effectively. Includes a "Quick Start" section that makes AEPS™ easier for new users.
 The AEPS™ Curriculum for Birth to Three years allows the curricula professional to match a child's established IFSP/IEP goals and objectives with age-appropriate, activity-based interventions that correspond to the six areas scored on the AEPS™ test.
 The AEPS™ Curriculum for Three to Six Years allows the curricula professional to match a child's established IESP/IEP goals and objectives with age-appropriate, activity-based interventions that correspond to the six areas scored on the AEPS™ test.
 The tests for both age levels are divided into six developmental areas, each subdivided into a progression of skills. Professionals complete assessments while children and their caregivers engage in everyday activities.
 The ASQ is a screening and tracking program for infants and young children, from 4 months to 5 years of age, who are at risk for developmental delays. This parent-completed child-monitoring system is an effective, economical way to identify infants and young children who require further developmental evaluation. Available in English and Spanish.
Nineteen reproducible questionnaires and scoring sheets for the ASQ screening and tracking system. For infants and young children 4 months to 5 years of age. Available in English and Spanish.
This video seeks to simplify the scoring and interpretation of Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) results while a home visitor guides a mother through the process as she uses this popular system. Includes: VHS
The video is a companion to the ASQ and shows a home visit with a family who have three children. Available in DVD and VHS formats.
 ASQ: SE was developed to assess self-regulation, compliance, communication, adaptive, autonomy, and interaction with people in children from 3 months to five years.
 The guide defines social and emotional competence, explains the importance of screening in these areas of behavior, and offers strategies for using the questionnaires.
  The video covers parental concerns, present level of performance, setting and reviewing goals, and many other steps involved in putting together an effective IEP. Includes: VHS
 Social competence and mastery of communication skills are vital for children with multiple disabilities. This series discusses assessment methods appropriate for any child with severe disabiltites and offers keys to making reliable observations. Includes: Three VHS/DVD
 This video series examines the benefits of authentic assessment in documenting the progress of preschool children, the range of observational methods used, systems to organize data, and a review of formal instruments or checklists used to collate data. Includes: DVD or VHS and guide
 This module explores authentic assessment techniques used in preschool settings such as observations, work samples, story dictation and pictures of young children. Available in DVD and VHS formats.
 In this video teachers demonstrate system that they use to collate the observational data on young children. Available in DVD and VHS formats.
 This module explores the importance of communicating with parents and strategies for supporting their involvement throughout the assessment process. Available in DVD and VHS formats.
 Education Coordinators and Directors discuss the importance of training and on-going support for staff and for themselves in order to maintain and fine-tune the observation process that is crucial to the valid assessment of young children. Available in DVD and VHS formats.
 This module sets the stage for understanding how children are observed within the context of their play and activities and how important these observations are to understanding their total development. Teachers are then better able to align assessment with curriculum. Available in DVD and VHS formats.
 Filling a crucial gap in the literature, this book describes a wide range of approaches to evaluating growth, sensation, arousal, regulation, learning, and attention in the prenatal period and the first year of life.
 The four young children in this video are under 30 months and all have a diagnosis of autism. Behaviors characteristic of autism are demonstrated by the children in this video. The video underscores the importance of early identification and intervention for children and their families. Available on DVD and VHS formats.
 This booklet and software presents the Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum Assessment Toolkit. CC-PORT enables programs to track and examine progress and outcomes for groups of preschool children.
 This program is designed to train child care providers and preschool teachers in appropriate behavior management techniques with young children. Includes: VHS
 ECERS Scoring Sheets included. Defining and providing high-quality child care is a tremendous challenge. Includes: 96 pages
  Defining and providing high-quality child care is a tremendous challenge. These rating scales are based on research evidence, professional values and practical knowledge in order to define high quality care. Includes: VHS with Guide and Training Workbook
 This video series was developed for early childhood caregivers and teachers to help them identify possible developmental delays and to offer instructions on how to communicate concerns to parents. Available in DVD and VHS formats.
 Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS)set includes the video that with six observation opportunities to practice observation and scoring, a Video Guide and Training Workbook, a Rating Scale and Scoring Sheets. Video available only in VHS format.
 This video seeks to help educators and parents better understand the Individual with Disabilities in Education Act (June 1997), the law governing Special Education. Available on VHS and DVD.
 The purpose of this handbook is to provide information about creating collaborative IEPs in a format that is easily understood by all who might be involved in the IEP process. Includes: 1 handbook
 DC: 0-3 gives clinicians and researchers a comprehensive, multi-axial framework for diagnosing emotional and developmental problems in the first three years of life.
  This video and facilitator's guide builds understanding of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) process while promoting family-centered approaches to service. Available in VHS format only.
 Featuring Pamela Winton, Ph.D. this instructional program will help early interventionists develop initial skills in conducting the Family Focused Interview.
 Hellos and good-byes are telling moments for children in day care. Close viewing of these daily transitions offers a window into how individual children and parents experience the demands of day care. Includes VHS.
 The Infant-Toddler COR looks at the whole child from the ages of 6 weeks to 3 years. The COR is observation based and emphasizes the child's strengths.
  Using simulations, this tape is a comparison of the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) vs the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) meeting. Available in DVD and VHS formats.
 This video provides essential reference tools for educators, advocates, parents and administrators. Includes: VHS & Book
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