Developmental and Social-Emotional Screening of Young Children (0-6 years of age) in Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Human Services Minnesota Department of Education Minnesota Department of Health

Brigance Screens (Infant & Toddler Screen, Early Preschool Screen-II, Preschool Screen-II)

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For further information on these criteria, see instrument technical documentation and/or publisher.

Developmental Screening Instrument Profile
General Information
Type of Instrument Observational
Date of Publication 2002
Age Span Birth – 5 years
Available Languages English, Spanish, Laotian, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Taglog
Reliability Internal consistency = .94-.99
Test-retest = .98
Inter-rater = .98 - .99
Validity Concurrent = .66 - .94, see manual for additional description of validity
Sensitivity 82%
Specificity 84%
Administration Information
Time to administer 15-20 minutes
Time to score 2 minutes
Minimum reading level NA
Minimum scoring skills Consult manual prior to screening and scoring
Ordering Information
Name of Test Brigance Screens
(Infant & Toddler Screen, Early Preschool Screen-II, Preschool Screen-II)
Website Address www.curriculumassociates.com
Publisher’s Address Curriculum Associates, Inc., Corporate Headquarters, P.O. Box 2001, North Billerica, MA 01862-9914
Publisher’s Phone 1-800-225-0248
Publisher’s Fax 1-800-366-1158
Publisher’s Email cainfo@curriculumassociates.com or info@Cainc.com
Cost Yes, contact publisher
Educational/Training Resources
Manual available Yes
Video available Yes
Training Method

CA101 e-training (a simple online training module) at http://www.curriculumassociates.com/professional-development/ca101/default.asp?Type

See also, www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mch/devscrn/training.html

Additional References

Glascoe FP. The Brigance Infant and Toddler Screen: standardization and validation. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2002 Jun;23(3):145-50.

Council on Children With Disabilities, Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Bright Futures Steering Committee and Medical Home Initiatives for Children With Special Needs Project Advisory Committee.  “Identifying Infants andYoung Children With Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening”.  PEDIATRICS Vol. 118 No. 1 July 2006, pp. 405-420.