DCF TEST 1
Child - correct answer-Any person under the age of 18 years old
Child abuse - correct answer-Any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to the body
by the parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for the child's welfare.
Physical abuse - correct answer-The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the
child's welfare that results in injury or hard to the child
Sexual abuse - correct answer-Sexual contact or interaction between child and an adult or
older child
Ex: Indecent exposure, touching sexual organs, exploitation, etc.
Verbal abuse - correct answer-A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and or teasing a child
Institutional abuse/neglect - correct answer-Situations of known or suspected child
abuse/neglect in which it occurs at an institution where the person allegedly perpetrated the
child abuse or neglect
Ex: private schools, public school, residential home, agency of which the child is under care,
etc.
Neglect - correct answer-Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care or
needed supervision
Emotional neglect - correct answer-Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention,
warmth, supervision, and normal living experience for a child to the extent where the child is
impaired in ability to function in normal performance or behavior
Failure to thrive - correct answer-Indicator of emotional abuse and neglect that causes
inadequate physical growth and development
Physical: slapping, hitting, beating, etc
Sexual: pornography, rape, etc
Emotional: name calling, terrorizing child, belittling, etc - correct answer-What are the 3
types of abuse?
Shaken baby syndrome - correct answer-Permanent brain damage, paralysis, blindness,
seizures, developmental delays, broken bones, and death
Coping with a crying baby or child - correct answer-Take deep slow breaths
Take a break and ask for help
Count to 10
,Child risk factors of abuse and neglect - correct answer-Premature birth and/or birth defect,
aggressive behavior childhood trauma, etc
Mandatory reporter - correct answer-Any person who must leave name when reporting
Includes: physician, nurse/health care professional, therapist, teacher/child care
professional/school staff, social worker
Reporting abuse - correct answer-As a childcare provider it is your duty and your legal
responsibility according to Chapter 39 F.S. to report any SUSPECTED case of child abuse or
neglect
4 ways of reporting - correct answer-Telephone: FL ABUSE HOTLINE
Fax
TDD (device for deaf)
Online: DCF website
Florida abuse hotline number - correct answer-1-800-96ABUSE or 1-800-962-2873
Agencies and recovery for child abuse and neglect - correct answer-Child protective services
(CPS)
Department of Children and Families
Law enforcement and State attorney's offices
Medical programs and community agencies
What are the three main reasons child care programs observe and screen children? - correct
answer-1. Facilitate growth and development of every child
2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability
3. Identify signs of child abuse or neglect
Define: Assessment - correct answer-process whereby an agency or organization gathers
and reviews multiple sources of information about a child's suspected or confirmed
developmental delay or disability, and uses that information to improve a child's outcomes.
Define: Evidence - correct answer-refers to written data collected by the program. For
example, there may be a file note stating when a child could stand on one foot.
Developmental Domains - correct answer-This concept categorize's children's skills and
abilities. They are broken down into 6 facets.
Define: Evaluation - correct answer-process that determines a child's eligibility for federal,
state, and local programs and services.
,Define: Natural Environment - correct answer-Refers to places the child would typically be,
such as home, the child care program, school, a place
of worship, or the homes of family and friends rather than a director's office,
doctor/therapist's office, or similar places.
Define: Observation - correct answer-An ongoing process in which child care professionals
recognize and document identifiable developmental milestones as they appear, using tools
such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running records.
Define: Screening - correct answer-Is an ongoing process in which child care professionals
use specialized observation and documentation tools to identify, document, and monitor
typical development or possible developmental delay.
Give examples of professional groups that perform each of these four activities: observation,
screening, assessment, and evaluation. - correct answer-Observation: child care
professionals monitor a child as he or she demonstrates identified skills or abilities within a
developmental domain or domains.
Assessment: child care professionals refer families to the Florida Diagnostic and Learning
Resource System's Child Find for assessment, which may result in them being referred to
Children's Medical Services for evaluation of a delay or disability.
Evaluation:Children's Medical Services performs assessment and evaluation processes to
determine eligibility for programs and services under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA).
Screening: child care professionals or other medical professionals
Relate the four guidelines for observations and screenings that take place in child care
settings. - correct answer-1. Be informed
2. Be objective and accurate
3. Be honest and fair
4. Be focused
Name characteristics seen in effective child care professionals who observe and screen
children. - correct answer-Objective, follow directions, accurate/relevant documentation,
ethical, honest, fair, information seeker
Describe best practices used by skilled practitioners to obtain valid and usable results. -
correct answer-Review appropriate general information immediately prior to an observation
or screening session. This includes:
1. Developmental domains and milestones
2. Information about the child's abilities and unique needs
3. Study the child's file
4. Know how to use the observation or screening tool before attempting to use it.
5. Ensure observation and screening results do not reflect personal feelings. Set aside
personal beliefs and consider only facts.
6. Document all relevant information
, 7. Ensure documentation is correct and complete.
8. Document children's development over time.
9. Observe and screen when children are at their best.
10. Conduct sessions in the child's natural setting with familiar staff
11. Never observe or screen with the intent of confirming a suspicion of delay, disability,
abuse, or neglect.
12. Allow enough time.
13. Observe or screen one child at a time.
14. Pay attention to small differences and details, because it is in those one can see
emerging trends and patterns of growth and development, the earliest signs of delay or
disability, and subtle signs of abuse or neglect. If signs of child abuse or neglect are
observed, you must, by law, report them to the Abuse Hotline.
15. Work methodically and thoughtfully. To work methodically, professionals are organized,
systematic, and deliberate
List characteristics shared by quality screening instruments. - correct answer-1. Easy to use.
2. Accurate.
3. Affordable.
4. readily available.
5. sensitive in regards to ethnicity, culture, and linguistics.
6. reliable.
7. have specific components.
8. endorsed by individuals, agencies, and organizations that are respected within the early
education or early intervention communities.
9. Quality screening instruments using technology should be user-friendly, meet accessibility
requirements, and fit the program's needs.
Explain how to select a screening tool for specific children. - correct answer-1. Child care
professionals select screening tools based on specific quality considerations to ensure they
will meet the needs of the children, their families, and the program.
2. Child care professionals ask the right questions about a tool before using it with a child,
including:
What does the instrument screen?
What is the target age range?
What languages are available?
Does the screener need to be specially trained?
How many items are screened?
How long does it take to administer?
How is it implemented and scored?
3. To determine if a screening instrument is right for a child, the answers to these questions
are compared to the principles of developmentally appropriate practice for the child.
Describe guidelines and best practices for implementation. - correct answer-1. Screening,
assessment, and evaluation should be
viewed as services — as part of the intervention — and
not only as means of identification and measurement.
2. Processes, procedures, and instruments intended for
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