A longer appointment for speech, movement, feeding, sleep and behaviour.
What is involved
Speech, motor, behavioural, sleep and feeding concerns
A longer appointment because this kind of assessment cannot be rushed. We watch your child play, take a full developmental history, and use structured assessment where it is helpful. You leave with a plan whether or not there is a diagnosis, and with a clear statement of what would prompt us to refer on.
What the appointment includes
Before you come
The earlier measurements and the vaccination record in it are genuinely useful and rarely available anywhere else.
Everybody forgets at least one. We would rather go through a list than have you remember in the car park.
It changes how we run the appointment. Most of an examination can be done on your lap.
Rashes and swellings never appear at the appointment. A photograph on your phone is real evidence.
Checklist
What to bring
We hold same-day appointments every day for children who are unwell. Ring the clinic and describe what is happening and how long it has been going on, and the team will find the right slot.
Appointments
Tell us your child’s age and what is worrying you, and we will book the right clinic and the right length of appointment.