Early identification of social emotional development in children
Social emotional development is an important aspect that helps young people develop, learn and grow. Many of these issues can be identified before the child enters the school system, such as limited interaction with their peers and adults, as well as a number of behavioural issues.
Early identification and intervention are key factors that enable these children to gain the skills they need to succeed in life.
Types of issues:
- Autism: A lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others
- Sensory issues: Usually apparent in the toddler years when they develop aversions to light and noises etc, as their senses do not process the information in the same way as their peers
- ADHD: A behavioural disorder that includes symptoms such as inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness that impacts 2 to 5% of school children
Assessment |
Screen |
Overview Assessment |
Deeper Dive Assessment |
Intervene |
Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Fourth Edition | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| Behaviour Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Social-Emotional Learning Edition (SSIS SEL) | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
| Sensory Profile 2™ (SP-2) | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
| Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Resources
Social Emotional Learning white paper
Written by Stephen N.Elliot, co-author of the SSIS- SEL on what’s the secret to advancing children’s development and use of social-emotional learning skills
Social-emotional skills can be taught and improved
Additional information on how the SSIS SEL can give you the tools you need to help your students succeed
Moving Forward with Re-Engagement
A focus on re-engagement, efforts to address social and emotional learning and mental and behavioral health needs in children
Autism resources
A range of tools and resources that can help you to support and assess young people with Autism