DCF TEST 1 Exam Questions And Answers
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Child h - h ANS-Any h person h under h the h age h of h 18 h years h old
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Child h abuse h - h ANS-Any h non-accidental h injury, h sexual h battery, h or h injury h to h the
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h body h by h the h parent, h adult h household h member, h or h other h person h responsible
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h for h the h child's h welfare.
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Physical h abuse h - h ANS-The h mistreatment h of h a h child h by h a h person h responsible
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h for h the h child's h welfare h that h results h in h injury h or h hard h to h the h child
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Sexual h abuse h - h ANS-Sexual h contact h or h interaction h between h child h and h an
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h adult h or h older h child
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Ex: h Indecent h exposure, h touching h sexual h organs, h exploitation, h etc.
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Verbal h abuse h - h ANS-A h form h of h emotional h abuse h that h involves h excessive
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h yelling, h shaming, h belittling h and h or h teasing h a h child
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Institutional h abuse/neglect h - h ANS-Situations h of h known h or h suspected h child
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h abuse/neglect h in h which h it h occurs h at h an h institution h where h the h person
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h allegedly h perpetrated h the h child h abuse h or h neglect
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Ex: h private h schools, h public h school, h residential h home, h agency h of h which h the
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h child h is h under h care, h etc.
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Neglect h - h ANS-Failure h to h provide h adequate h food, h clothing, h shelter, h health h care
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h or h needed h supervision
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Emotional h neglect h - h ANS-Failure h to h provide h support, h acceptance, h attention,
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h warmth, h supervision, h and h normal h living h experience h for h a h child h to h the h extent
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h where h the h child h is h impaired h in h ability h to h function h in h normal h performance h or
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h behavior
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Failure h to h thrive h - h ANS-Indicator h of h emotional h abuse h and h neglect h that h causes
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h inadequate h physical h growth h and h development
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Physical: h slapping, h hitting, h beating, h etc
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Sexual: h pornography, h rape, h etc
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Emotional: h name h calling, h terrorizing h child, h belittling, h etc h - h ANS-What h are h the
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h 3 h types h of h abuse?
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Shaken h baby h syndrome h - h ANS-Permanent h brain h damage, h paralysis, h blindness,
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h seizures, h developmental h delays, h broken h bones, h and h death
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,Coping h with h a h crying h baby h or h child h - h ANS-Take h deep h slow h breaths
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Take h a h break h and h ask h for h help
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Child h risk h factors h of h abuse h and h neglect h - h ANS-Premature h birth h and/or h birth
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h defect, h aggressive h behavior h childhood h trauma, h etc
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Impact h of h trauma h - h ANS-Depression, h poor h self-esteem, h extreme h anxiety,
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h memory h loss, h academic h problems, h behavior h problems, h etc
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Mandatory h reporter h - h ANS-Any h person h who h must h leave h name h when h reporting
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Includes: h physician, h nurse/health h care h professional, h therapist, h teacher/child h care
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h professional/school h staff, h social h worker
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Reporting h abuse h - h ANS-As h a h childcare h provider h it h is h your h duty h and h your
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h legal h responsibility h according h to h Chapter h 39 h F.S. h to h report h any h SUSPECTED
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h case h of h child h abuse h or h neglect
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4 h ways h of h reporting h - h ANS-Telephone: h FL h ABUSE h HOTLINE
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Fax
TDD h (device h for h deaf)
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Online: h DCF h website h h
Florida h abuse h hotline h - h ANS-Operates h 24/7, h toll h free
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Florida h abuse h hotline h number h - h ANS-1-800-96ABUSE h or h 1-800-962-2873
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Agencies h and h recovery h for h child h abuse h and h neglect h - h ANS-Child h protective
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h services h (CPS)
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Department h of h Children h and h Families h h h h
Law h enforcement h and h State h attorney's h offices
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Medical h programs h and h community h agencies
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What h are h the h three h main h reasons h child h care h programs h observe h and h screen
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h children? h - h ANS-1. h Facilitate h growth h and h development h of h every h child
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2. h Detect h early h signs h of h developmental h delay h or h disability
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3. h Identify h signs h of h child h abuse h or h neglect
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Define: h Assessment h - h ANS-process h whereby h an h agency h or h organization
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h gathers h and h reviews h multiple h sources h of h information h about h a h child's
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h suspected h or h confirmed h developmental h delay h or h disability, h and h uses h that
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h information h to h improve h a h child's h outcomes.
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Define: h Evidence h - h ANS-refers h to h written h data h collected h by h the h program. h For
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h example, h there h may h be h a h file h note h stating h when h a h child h could h stand h on
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h one h foot.
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,Developmental h Domains h - h ANS-This h concept h categorize's h children's h skills h and
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h abilities. h They h are h broken h down h into h 6 h facets.
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Define: h Evaluation h - h ANS-process h that h determines h a h child's h eligibility h for
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h federal, h state, h and h local h programs h and h services.
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Define: h Natural h Environment h - h ANS-Refers h to h places h the h child h would h typically
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h be, h such h as h home, h the h child h care h program, h school, h a h place
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of h worship, h or h the h homes h of h family h and h friends h rather h than h a h director's
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h office, h doctor/therapist's h office, h or h similar h places.
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Define: h Observation h - h ANS-An h ongoing h process h in h which h child h care
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h professionals h recognize h and h document h identifiable h developmental h milestones
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h as h they h appear, h using h tools h such h as h checklists, h anecdotal h records, h and
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h running h records.
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Define: h Screening h - h ANS-Is h an h ongoing h process h in h which h child h care
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h professionals h use h specialized h observation h and h documentation h tools h to h identify,
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h document, h and h monitor h typical h development h or h possible h developmental h delay.
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Give h examples h of h professional h groups h that h perform h each h of h these h four
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h activities: h observation, h screening, h assessment, h and h evaluation. h - h ANS-
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Observation: h child h care h professionals h monitor h a h child h as h he h or h she
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h demonstrates h identified h skills h or h abilities h within h a h developmental h domain h or
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h domains. h
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Assessment: h child h care h professionals h refer h families h to h the h Florida h Diagnostic
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h and h Learning h Resource h System's h Child h Find h for h assessment, h which h may
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h result h in h them h being h referred h to h Children's h Medical h Services h for h evaluation
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h of h a h delay h or h disability.
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Evaluation:Children's h Medical h Services h performs h assessment h and h evaluation h h h h h h
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h Individuals h with h Disabilities h Education h Act h (IDEA).
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Screening: h child h care h professionals h or h other h medical h professionals
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Relate h the h four h guidelines h for h observations h and h screenings h that h take h place h in
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h child h care h settings. h - h ANS-1. h Be h informed
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2. h Be h objective h and h accurate
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3. h Be h honest h and h fair
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4. h Be h focused
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, Name h characteristics h seen h in h effective h child h care h professionals h who h observe
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h and h screen h children. h - h ANS-Objective, h follow h directions, h accurate/relevant
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h documentation, h ethical, h honest, h fair, h information h seeker
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Describe h best h practices h used h by h skilled h practitioners h to h obtain h valid h and
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h usable h results. h - h ANS-Review h appropriate h general h information h immediately
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h prior h to h an h observation h or h screening h session. h This h includes:
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1. h Developmental h domains h and h milestones h
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2. h Information h about h the h child's h abilities h and h unique h needs
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3. h Study h the h child's h file
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4. h Know h how h to h use h the h observation h or h screening h tool h before h attempting h to
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h use h it.
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5. h Ensure h observation h and h screening h results h do h not h reflect h personal h feelings.
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h Set h aside h personal h beliefs h and h consider h only h facts. h
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6. h Document h all h relevant h information
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7. h Ensure h documentation h is h correct h and h complete. h
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8. h Document h children's h development h over h time.
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9. h Observe h and h screen h when h children h are h at h their h best.
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10. h Conduct h sessions h in h the h child's h natural h setting h with h familiar h staff
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11. h Never h observe h or h screen h with h the h intent h of h confirming h a h suspicion h of
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h delay, h disability, h abuse, h or h neglect.
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12. h Allow h enough h time.
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13. h Observe h or h screen h one h child h at h a h time.
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14. h Pay h attention h to h small h differences h and h details, h because h it h is h in h those
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h one h can h see h emerging h trends h and h patterns h of h growth h and h development, h the
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h earliest h signs h of h delay h or h disability, h and h subtle h signs h of h abuse h or h neglect.
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h If h signs h of h child h abuse h or h neglect h are h observed, h you h must, h by h law, h report
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h them h to h the h Abuse h Hotline.
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15. h Work h methodically h and h thoughtfully. h To h work h methodically, h professionals
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h are h organized, h systematic, h and h deliberate
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List h characteristics h shared h by h quality h screening h instruments. h - h ANS-1. h Easy h to
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2. h Accurate.
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3. h Affordable.
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4. h readily h available.
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5. h sensitive h in h regards h to h ethnicity, h culture, h and h linguistics.
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6. h reliable.
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7. h have h specific h components.
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8. h endorsed h by h individuals, h agencies, h and h organizations h that h are h respected
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h within h the h early h education h or h early h intervention h communities.
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9. h Quality h screening h instruments h using h technology h should h be h user-friendly,
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h meet h accessibility h requirements, h and h fit h the h program's h needs.
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Explain h how h to h select h a h screening h tool h for h specific h children. h - h ANS-1. h Child
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h care h professionals h select h screening h tools h based h on h specific h quality
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