This week Sedalia School District 200 will be offering free developmental screenings for Pettis County children ages 6 months to 3 years.
The screenings, offered through the Pettis County Early Child Co-Op, will check for speech, language, readiness, motor skills, vision and hearing delays, said Early Childhood Principal Grace Kendrick.
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