What does the FirstSTEP screen for?

What does the FirstSTEP screen for?

• A. Developmental Delay
• B. Autism Spectrum Disorder
• C. Hearing Loss
• D. ADHD

Answer: (A)

FirstSTEP is a quick developmental screening tool used to identify children who may have developmental delays across several domains, such as motor, language, cognitive, social-emotional, and adaptive skills. The goal is to flag children who may need a full developmental evaluation and early intervention, not to diagnose a specific condition. It isn’t designed to diagnose autism spectrum disorder, detect hearing loss, or screen for ADHD; those concerns require other targeted assessments (autism-specific screens, audiology/hearing tests, and behavior/attention evaluations, respectively).

FirstSTEP is a quick developmental screening tool used to identify children who may have developmental delays across several domains, such as motor, language, cognitive, social-emotional, and adaptive skills. The goal is to flag children who may need a full developmental evaluation and early intervention, not to diagnose a specific condition. It isn’t designed to diagnose autism spectrum disorder, detect hearing loss, or screen for ADHD; those concerns require other targeted assessments (autism-specific screens, audiology/hearing tests, and behavior/attention evaluations, respectively).