Development & Educational Concerns in a School Aged Child

 

Please refer to Community Paediatrics:

• Children at high risk of developmental problems (premature births/ acquired brain injury) presenting learning difficulties in school.
• Children with delayed milestones (speech, motor, social communication, play), not previously seen, who are presenting with difficulties in school
• Evidenced Learning difficultiesin the school setting (with school report / Educational Psychology report) needing further investigation of a possible underlying cause. (e.g. a genetic problem) and clarification of Learning Disability as a diagnosis

 

For support with learning or an assessment of learning needs; consideration of dyslexia / processing difficulties / executive functioning – please direct the family to School and Education Services.

 

The following are now assessed through the Neurodevelopmental Assessment pathway accessed through the Early Help Hub:

• Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Learning disabilities
• Tics
• Developmental Coordination Disorder