Pediatric Foundation of Michigan

ABCD

Assuring Better Child Development is a national initiative to promote the utilization of evidence-based developmental screening in pediatric practices to screen and assess every child for developmental delays or special health care needs. The Pediatric Foundation of Michigan has received a grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health to train and support pediatric practices to implement developmental screening and make referrals to community and medical services for children who have demonstrated or are at risk of delays. To receive information about ABCD training in Michigan, please contact the MIAAP office at 517-484-3013 or .

Promoting Child Developmental Screening in Michigan (PDF)

Prepared by The Michigan Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

Final Report, October 18, 2010

Child Development Screening — Frequently Asked Questions

New, More Comprehensive, State of Michigan Health Appraisal Form

The Michigan Department of Community Health's new Health Appraisal Form provides physicians and families with more comprehensive information to reduce follow up visits to physicians to capture missing information, and should smooth the way for a child's enrollment into a number of state programs. Stakeholders including the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Michigan Department of Education - Early On^®, Child Care Licensing, Division of Immunization, Head Start and the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) contributed to the improved form. We encourage providers to use this new version (9/10/2010) http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dhs/BCAL-3305_09_10_336837_7.pdf

Everything You Need to Know about Early On^®

View the webinar here.

View the PowerPoint from the webinar here.

Guide for Physicians

Everything Physicians Need to Know About Early On

How Early On Helped One Family

Best Practices in Child Development Screening

Lessons learned during the Promoting Child Development Screening I project. Find out what other physicians thought worked well and what barriers remain around implementing developmental screening in a clinical practice. Look for more webinars about this topic, and Promoting Child Development Screening II, coming soon.

To view the webinar you will need one of the following players

Download the .ARF player (Windows)

Download the .ARF player (Mac OS X, Intel)

View the webinar here.

Child Referral/Fax Back (CRFB) to Early On^®

Often physicians don’t know if a family was seen by Early On (www.1800Earlyon.org) and what services or support were recommended for the child. A group of stakeholders including the MIAAP were tasked to develop a form that would enhance the communication between physicians and Early On. The form that emerged from the group, called the Child Referral/Fax Back (CRFB) form, was designed to serve two purposes: referral to early intervention and feedback to the physician.

The CRFB is faxed to Early On along with the referral form and medical records. After completion of the evaluation by Early On on the child, this form will be faxed back to the referring physician. Please use this form when you are making a referral to Early On.

Early On® Michigan Child Referral / Fax Back Form

Questions? Please contact the MIAAP office at 517-484-3013 or .