The first step in determining whether a child has a developmental delay or disability is to collect more information through processes such as:

• Screening is a simple process to assess a child’s health or to determine whether the child is meeting developmental milestones. For example, pediatricians conduct developmental screenings during well-baby checkups to diagnose vision or hearing concerns or to identify children who are not meeting developmental milestones. In addition, some screenings are conducted by early childhood educators or other professionals such as a vision specialist or a speech/language pathologists.