Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC)
- C&TC home
- Fact sheets for each screening component
- C&TC Training Descriptions
- Register or Request Training
- Adolescent and Young Adult C&TC
- Fluoride Varnish in the C&TC Setting
- C&TC Developmental-Social Emotional Screening in the Clinic Setting
- Contact C&TC Program
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Child and Teen Checkups
Developmental and Social - Emotional Screening in the Clinic Setting
C&TC Developmental/Social-Emotional Screening Recommendations
Screening requirements (refer to C&TC Schedule of Age-Related Screening):
- Developmental and social-emotional surveillance is a required component of an EPSDT screening at every visit. Developmental and emotional screening is strongly recommended at minimum at every visit indicated on the C&TC periodicity schedule
- DHS strongly recommends that a recommended instrument* be used for developmental screening, minimally at the age of 9, 18, 24-30 months and at 3-4 years.
- Due to higher risk of social-emotional delays and concerns among the C&TC-eligible population, separate social-emotional screening is strongly recommended beginning at 6 months of age, using a recommended standardized instrument.
- Postpartum depression screening is recommended at infant well visits.
Survey of Well Being of Young Children Screener (SWYC)
Based on the recommendation by the AAP, The Survey of Well-Being of Young Children (SWYC) may be used only for developmental screening only when performing a complete C&TC exam in a clinic setting. Use of the SWYC is not recommended in the C&TC setting for social-emotional (SWYC Pediatric Symptom Check List), or autism screening. Refer to the MHCP provider manual for complete information on using the SWYC in your C&TC setting.
For guidance on how to implement use of the SWYC refer to Instructions for Administering the Survey of Well Being of Young Children Screener (SWYC) in the C&TC Setting.
For information on all recommended C&TC developmental screening tools refer to:
*Note: as a developmental screening tool recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the SWYC may be used for developmental screening when performing a complete Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) exam in a clinic setting.
Children who have a positive score with the SWYC, indicating a potential concern, should be rescreened with a tool recommended by the Minnesota Developmental Screening Task Force. Refer to All Instruments at a Glance (PDF) for a list of tools recommended by the Minnesota Developmental Screening Task Force.