Determining a Preschool Handicapped Population

Abstract

CIP, a comprehensive identification process for locating, screening, and evaluating young (3 to 5 year old) handicapped children, has been developed and evaluated on a population of over 700 children. Problems in implementing the approach are discussed to help others make appropriate plans for similar programs. The CIP process results in the identification of many more children with mild to moderate problems than identified through the traditional agency referral method. This is of particular importance to those concerned with developing programs designed to prevent and/or ameliorate the development of handicapping conditions.