Loving parents and dedicated teachers desperately want the child to be happy and healthy. It is impossible for them to know everything about a child, and distressing for them to think of children experiencing the pain of depression. Depression decreases memory and concentration, both of which are vital to learning. Fast Teachers simply hand out the self-screen sheet to the class. Children spend 5 - 10 minutes filling it out and calculating their own scores.
Teachers collect the papers.
Multiply by multipliers to obtain the total score. Since this is done within the classroom, taking only 5 - 10 minutes of classroom time, that time is the basic expense. A simple record of the results should be kept to help health care worker see a historical pattern in the youngsters condition. Many schools hold conferences in both the fall and spring. This is a great time for screening.