Denver Developmental Screening Test Results
Reported prevalence of homeless children failing at least one section—a wide range:
5 percent,1 15 percent,2 54 percent3
Reported prevalence of homeless children failing at least two sections—9 percent 2
Most common area of delay reported is speech/language (prevalence reported =
4 percent,1 13 percent,2 42 percent3)
1.Page AJ et al. Homeless families and their children’s health problems: a Utah urban experience. Western
Journal of Medicine 158: 30-35 (1993).
2. Wood D et al. Health of Homeless Children and Housed Poor Children. Pediatrics 86:858-866 (1990).
3. Bassuk EL et al. Psychosocial characteristics of homeless children and children with homes.
Pediatrics 85:257-261 (1990).