4.2.15.Books, Balls, and Blocks Event with Health Screening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Release Date: 3/18/2015

Contact: Collins Trott

Telephone number: 334-792-6255

Email address: ctrott@salibacenter.org

Books Balls and Blocks Event with Health Screenings

A free, fun, family event for children ages 0-5 is coming to Dothan on April 2, 2015. The purpose of the event is to screen children for developmental delays in the first 5 years of life.

The event is fun, educational, and exciting! While children engage in games and activities at different stations, parents learn how these interactions help stimulate their child’s development.

In addition to the fun activities we will have vision screenings, hearing screening, dental screenings, and while the children are playing, parents can complete the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3). The ASQ-3 is reliable, valid, and easy to use. The ASQ-3 is the recommended tool to screen young children for developmental delays.

On site, there will be professionals to score the ASQ-3. Afterwards, parents will receive a follow-up from the professional to learn if his or her child’s development 1) appears on schedule, 2) needs to be monitored and provided learning activities, or 3) requires further assessment with a professional.

Parents will be given resources concerning their child’s development and fun activities that they can do with their child! Free community resources will also be available at the event.

For more information and to sign up for the Books, Balls, and Blocks Event, please contact Collins Trott, ctrott@salibacenter.org or 334-792-6255.