Dr. Frances Glascoe

Author PEDS-Revised®

Dr. Frances Glascoe, the brilliant mind who created PEDS®, has a PhD in early childhood special education. She is the author of the original Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status® (PEDS®), as well as PEDS-Revised®.  She co-authored another screener called PEDS:Developmental Milestones®, and a mid-level assessment measure for early intervention intake, called PEDS:DM-Assessment Level®. 
 
After many years teaching in the public schools and at the collegiate level, Dr. Glascoe retired as Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University.  
 
Dr. Glascoe is the author of more than 100 published journal articles several developmental-behavioral measures, test manuals and textbooks. The American Academy of Pediatrics honored her with the Dale Richmond Award for contributions to child development.  Dr. Glascoe continues to research PEDS Tools® and to collaborate with researchers using her measures.