Project SKIP: Building an Online Screening Tool for Children’s Development
Daylight is proud to have designed and built Project SKIP, a new online screening program that gives parents and teachers immediate insight into a child’s mental health and development.
Project SKIP (Screening Kids for Intervention and Prevention) was created by Dr. Bonny Forrest, a psychologist and attorney with more than a decade of experience working with children with mental health issues and developmental disabilities, including autism. Too many children with developmental challenges aren’t identified until after they start school. Project SKIP helps parents and teachers start that conversation sooner, using well-established screening instruments that look at social-emotional, cognitive, and developmental delays for children ages 2 through 18.
Dr. Forrest’s vision is to make developmental screening as routine and accessible as a checkup. We’re honored to help bring that vision online, so parents and teachers everywhere can get answers when they need them.
Shawn MannCEO, Founder, DaylightThrough the site’s secure screening center, parents and teachers can create an account, add a child, complete a screening online at any time, and receive immediate feedback on how the child’s behavior compares with other children of the same age. As Dr. Forrest emphasizes, the screening isn’t a diagnosis. It’s a first step toward understanding a child’s needs and finding support at home and at school.
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