Screening Time 4+

Is your pediatric practice new to screening families for maternal depression, child development, and social determinants of health? Learn techniques to jump start conversations about these important topics.

Screening Time: Tuning into the Needs of Families™ is a role-play simulation where you take the role of a pediatric healthcare professional and engage in a series of practice conversations with a virtual family at their child's 2-month, 24-month and 36-month well child visits. Through these scenarios, you will practice broaching the subject of a positive screening for:
Maternal depression
Developmental concerns
Food insecurity
Then you will follow through with an effective, family-centered discussion about how to address the issue that was raised.

Using techniques drawn from Motivational Interviewing (MI), you will practice shared decision-making with families by asking open-ended questions, reflecting their concerns, showing empathy, and respectfully sharing information. By exploring the ways that different screenings reveal a more comprehensive picture of a child's family environment and development, you will see the benefit that these screenings can provide in your own practice.


* FEATURES
- Learn how to use screenings to identify and discuss concerns with families about important developmental topics.
- Engage in a series of simulated role-play conversations with fully animated parents and their child, while receiving personalized feedback from a virtual coach
- Comes with a pocket guide with summaries and examples for quick reference on all conversation techniques.

Screening Time: Tuning into the Needs of Families™ was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics Screening Technical Assistance and Resource Center™ and Kognito™ as part of the American Academy of Pediatrics Screening in Practices Initiative.