Back to school | Free Encompass screenings for young students

Published 1:29 pm Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Do you have questions about the development of your infant, toddler, preschooler or Kindergartener?Take part in a free developmental screening, to be conducted by Encompass from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E.Parents can walk in with their children anytime in the two-hour span, first-come, first-served, no appointment necessary. Bilingual staff will be available for Spanish-speaking families.Through a parent report questionnaire, Encompass will screen children from age 3 months to 5 years old. Screenings will take just 10 minutes per child. Results will be available immediately. Parents will come away with a list of recommendations regarding motor, speech, self-help, social and cognitive skills.“This is a prime opportunity to learn more about your child from the Encompass multi-disciplinary team of therapists and other staff experts,” says Nela Cumming, director of Pediatric Therapy Programs at Encompass.For more information, visit www.encompassnw.org, or call Marsha Quinn, Encompass community resource manager, at (425) 888-2777.