Missed Opportunities for Intervening Early in Preschoolers with Developmental Concern: Perspectives From Head Start Parents, Teachers, and Healthcare Providers
Our findings highlight how the lack of coordination between sectors resulted in the dismissal of parental concerns or denial of services by 1 system or the other, thus, at the very least reducing the child's chances for earlier intervention and treatment. We also identified potential benefits to children when the barriers of poverty and ethnoracial bias are addressed by professionals with coordinated actions, and new systems are developed for sharing developmental screening results and partnering to coordinate care across the preschool and primary healthcare settings.
Authors
- Tanya E. Froehlich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4471-289X)
- Tina L. Stanton‐Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1789-2856)
- Anna Heeman
- Phyllis Sharps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8508-5087)
- Karen Burkett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9494-8553)
- Rita H. Pickler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9299-5583)
- Courtney Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5879-1314)
- Farrah Jacquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8558-1526)
- Amy Holland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2527-9840)
- Teresa Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0569-4948)
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- Community Initiatives (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dbp.0000000000001327
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.92