We use several different assessment formats depending on what Dr. Singhania decides to test for based on your initial consultation. The format will be customized according to your child’s specific needs. The following formats are the basic structures we use.
SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATIONAL DIFFICULTIES EVALUATION: YOUNGER CHILDREN
☼ Stage 1: Diagnosis of the cause of the social and communicational difficulties.
- Structured Interview with the child
- Observations
- Assessment of play, language, social skills and symbolic development
☼ Stage 2: Defining critical skill deficits and development of the child.
- Intelligence or development in gross motor skills, fine motor skills, cognitive perceptual skills, play behaviour and communication
- Behaviour Analysis
☼ Stage 3: Education and Intelligence Tests
☼ This assessment type includes the following tests:
- Reynell Language Test
- Autistic Continuum/Ritvo-Freeman Real life Observation Test/CARS
- Behaviour Analysis
- Medical – Height, Weight, Head Circumference, Vision, Hearing and Blood Pressure.
- Lowe-Costello Symbolic Play Test
- Communication Assessment – ECA and Pragmatic Profile
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