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Article

Preschoolers’ Developmental Profiles and School-Readiness in a Low-Income Canadian City: A Cross-Sectional Survey

by
Chantal Camden
1,2,*,
Léa Héguy
2,
Megan Casoli
1,
Mathieu Roy
3,
Lisa Rivard
4,
Jade Berbari
2,
PPOP Research Team
2 and
Mélanie Couture
1,2
1
School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l’Université, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
2
Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, 12e Avenue N Porte 6, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
3
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie—Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, 300 Rue King E, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1B1, Canada
4
School of Rehabilitation, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(7), 2529; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072529
Submission received: 14 March 2020 / Revised: 2 April 2020 / Accepted: 3 April 2020 / Published: 7 April 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Environment and Children’s Health)
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Abstract

A joint initiative between community and public health stakeholders in a low-income Canadian city was created to describe the developmental profiles of children aged 2–5 years. A two-phase, cross-sectional design was used. Children’s development was assessed using an online screening procedure. Those at risk of delays were invited for a school-readiness face-to-face brief assessment. Descriptive and exploratory analyses were conducted. In Phase 1, 223 families were screened; 100 children were at risk of delays (45%); 13% were at risk in ≥3 developmental domains; 26% were at risk in the fine motor domain. Risk of delay was associated with parental concerns, accessing more healthcare professionals, and using fewer public health/community programs. Lower incomes, and not attending day care showed trends towards an increased risk of delay. In Phase 2, 49 children were assessed; 69% were at risk of school-readiness delays; 22% had potential motor delays; 37% were at risk in the social domain. This study found a higher proportion of children at risk of delay than typically reported. Creating community partnerships could help identify all children needing developmental and school-readiness support. More research is needed to ensure these community-based partnerships are integrated into health/community programs responding to children’s needs and parental concerns.
Keywords: child development; screening; early intervention; vulnerable populations; motor skills; community health services child development; screening; early intervention; vulnerable populations; motor skills; community health services

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Camden, C.; Héguy, L.; Casoli, M.; Roy, M.; Rivard, L.; Berbari, J.; PPOP Research Team; Couture, M. Preschoolers’ Developmental Profiles and School-Readiness in a Low-Income Canadian City: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072529

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Camden C, Héguy L, Casoli M, Roy M, Rivard L, Berbari J, PPOP Research Team, Couture M. Preschoolers’ Developmental Profiles and School-Readiness in a Low-Income Canadian City: A Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(7):2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072529

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Camden, Chantal, Léa Héguy, Megan Casoli, Mathieu Roy, Lisa Rivard, Jade Berbari, PPOP Research Team, and Mélanie Couture. 2020. "Preschoolers’ Developmental Profiles and School-Readiness in a Low-Income Canadian City: A Cross-Sectional Survey" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 7: 2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072529

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Camden, C., Héguy, L., Casoli, M., Roy, M., Rivard, L., Berbari, J., PPOP Research Team, & Couture, M. (2020). Preschoolers’ Developmental Profiles and School-Readiness in a Low-Income Canadian City: A Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(7), 2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072529

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