VW independent/submitted information Developmental screenings for children ages 3-5 will be offered to residents of the following Van Wert County school districts: Lincolnview, Parkway, Spencerville, and Wayne Trace, and Delphos City Schools in both Van Wert and Allen counties. The screenings will be held at Thomas Edison Early Childhood Center on North Franklin Street in Van Wert on Friday, February 12. Screening times are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m ., and appointments can be made by calling Thomas Edison Preschool at 419.238.4019, extension 0, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Children will be assessed in the areas of height, weight, vision, hearing, language, cognition, gross and fine motor, self-help, and social-emotional skills. Following the screening, results will be shared with parents or caregivers. This assessment provides families with an opportunity to see how their child is progressing in relationship to children of the same age.