Developmental Health
ELCFV provides free developmental, hearing, and vision screenings, along with support to ensure all children are meeting their developmental milestones. By completing regular developmental questionnaires, you can celebrate your child’s achievements or receive assistance if your child is not yet reaching specific milestones. Early detection of potential delays allows for timely interventions to support your child.
Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ)
ELCFV offers free screenings to ensure your child is on track developmentally. Identifying developmental or social-emotional concerns early is crucial. ELCFV’s Developmental Health Specialists will review your child’s ASQ results with you and discuss the next steps.
The ASQ-3 questionnaire evaluates five developmental domains: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal-social skills. It helps in celebrating milestones and identifying potential delays.
The ASQ-SE questionnaire evaluates social-emotional development. It highlights areas of social-emotional competence, identifies behaviors of concern, and determines the need for further assessment or ongoing monitoring.
If you are receiving School Readiness or VPK services through ELC, please access the ASQ through the Family Portal.
If you are not currently receiving services through ELC, you can access additional information about the ASQ and other child development screenings through Help Me Grow.
Hearing and Vision
ELCFV provides free hearing and vision screenings at our office or through child care programs. If you would like to schedule a screening, please complete the Hearing & Vision Screening Consent form.
Warm Line
The Warm Line is a free resource and referral service focused on supporting the inclusion of children with special needs, disabilities, and developmental or behavioral concerns. It is available to both families and child care program staff.
Contact the Warm Line at 386-323-2400 ext. 8804 to speak with a Developmental Health Specialist OR submit an online request and a Developmental Health Specialist will contact you regarding your concerns and next steps. You can also contact the State of Florida Warm Line (toll-free) at 866-357-3239.
