Development Assessment (Griffiths III) and Consultation (for children up to 6 years old) with consultation – 90 mins

This is a useful broad developmental assessment for a young child where there is concern about any aspect of their development.

• Foundations of learning – assesses critical aspects of learning during the early childhood years.
• Language and communication – measures overall language development, including expressive language, receptive language, and (to a lesser extent) use of language to communicate socially with others.
• Eye and hand coordination – considers fine motor skills, manual dexterity and visual perception skills.
• Personal-social-emotional – measures constructs relating to the child’s developing sense of self and growing independence, interactions with others, plus many aspects of emotional development.
• Gross motor – assesses postural control, balance and gross body coordination, among other abilities.

I will read reports from professionals (such as speech and language or occupational therapists and education professionals) and information from nursery or school, where appropriate, ahead of the consultation.

The assessment itself comprises time for your child to settle and play in the room while I take a detailed developmental history and then conduct a Griffiths Developmental Assessment (which is a standardised Diagnostic Developmental Assessment for children between the age 0 – 8 years). This is a play based assessment using specific equipment covering all areas of development (locomotor, personal, language, eye hand co-ordination, performance and practical reasoning).

The assessment is scored, and a qualitative report is produced. I then provide a report which summaries the assessment and provides recommendations.