Thomas Edison plans child screenings

Thomas Edison Early Childhood Center information

Developmental screenings for children ages 3-5 will be offered residents of Crestview, Lincolnview, Delphos City, Parkway, Spencerville, and Wayne Trace.

The screenings will be held at Thomas Edison Early Childhood Center in Van Wert from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, February 12. Appointments can be made by calling the Edison Early Childhood Center at 419.238.4019 or 419.238.1514, extension 221, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Children will be assessed in the areas of height, weight, vision, hearing, and language, cognition, gross and fine motor, self-help, and social-emotional skills. After the screening, results will be shared with parents or caregivers.

The assessment provides families with the opportunity to see how their children are progressing in relationship to other children of the same age.

If a child displays an area of concern, further assessment will be scheduled at the parents or caregivers’ convenience. The additional visit will let teachers check for the delays in a different play environment. Children who continue to show a delay will be invited to a play-based multi-factored evaluation session of Thomas Edison Early Childhood Center.

For more information, contact Thomas Edison at one of the above telephone numbers.