Thursday, 2:00 - 3:30

DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IN CHILDREN: RECOGNIZING AND ACTING ON RED FLAGS Location: Hyatt Regency, Russell Participants will learn the epidemiology of developmental delays in young children and will be able to recognize and act on "red flags." A "best practice" early intervention and shelter program collaboration currently implemented in Philadelphia will be presented, with strategies for replication in other HCH sites. Introductory/Advanced Level. Presenters: Sherri Alderman, MD, MPH, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Center for Development and Disability, Albuquerque, NM; Marilyn Edmond, BSA, Philadelphia Health Management Corporation/Child Link, Philadelphia, PA; Deborah McMillan, MSW, LSW, Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, Philadelphia, PA; Denise Taylor Patterson, MSW, LSW Philadelphia Mental Retardation Services, Philadelphia, PA. Materials: Audio from workshop (mp3) Web Site Information on Developmental Screening (.doc) AAP Guidelines (.pdf) Recognizing and Acting on "Red Flags" for Child Developmental Delays in Young Homeless Children in a Medical and Shelter Setting (.ppt) Developmental Screening Quality Improvement Initiative (.ppt)