title: Can preschool developmental screening identify children at risk for school problems?
abstract: Screening preschool children for potential school problems may allow early intervention. Children beginning first grade (N=980) were tested with Denver II. All with normal/questionable results had satisfactory school performance while 26% of those with abnormal Denver II had low school scores. 43%, 27% and 0% of children with abnormal, questionable, and normal Denver II respectively had IQ<90 on WISC-R (p=0.05). Preschool Denver II can be recommended for populations at risk.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. ardaca@superonline.com
authors.forename: Birgül Ural
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Bayoglu
authors.forename: Emel Erdoğan
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Bakar
authors.forename: Mahire
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kutlu
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karabulut
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anlar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002657:Child Development; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012574:Schools; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology