Assessments & Diagnostics
Understanding Your Child. Finding the Right Support.
At Daffodils Child Development Centre, we bring together clinical observations, standardised tools where appropriate, and parent insights to guide assessment, diagnosis when indicated, and individualised recommendations.
Explore Our Assessments
Autism Assessments
Understand your child’s social communication, interaction, and developmental profile to explore whether they meet the criteria for autism.ADHD Assessments
Explore attention, impulsivity, activity levels, and everyday functioning to help clarify whether ADHD may be contributing to your child’s challenges.Sensory Assessments
Understand how your child responds to sensory experiences and how these may affect participation in daily activities.Speech & Language Assessments
Understand your child’s speech, language, and communication skills and identify areas where support may help.Learning Assessments
Explore your child’s learning strengths and difficulties to guide appropriate educational strategies and support.Psychological Assessments
Gain insights into your child’s emotional wellbeing, behaviour, and psychological needs to guide appropriate support.Motor Skills Assessments
Understand your child’s movement, coordination, and motor skills to identify areas for development and everyday participation.Functional Capacity Assessments
Understand how your child manages everyday activities and identify where additional support may promote participation and independence.Cognitive Assessments
Explore your child’s thinking, reasoning, memory, and problem-solving abilities to better understand their cognitive profile.What Does an Assessment Include?
The assessment process is tailored to your child’s age, concerns, and referral needs. It may include:
- Initial consultation: Understanding your concerns and developmental history.
- Parent questionnaires: Gathering information about everyday skills and behaviour.
- Child observation: Understanding how your child communicates, plays, learns, and interacts.
- Standardised assessments: Using appropriate developmental, cognitive, language, sensory, or behavioural tools.
- Additional information: Consulting teachers or other professionals, where appropriate and with consent.
- Feedback and recommendations: Explaining findings and discussing practical next steps.
Not every child requires every component or test.
Assessment Tools We May Use
Depending on the referral question and your child’s needs, assessment tools may include:
Autism
ADOS-2, CARS-2 and other appropriate diagnostic measures.
Speech and language
PLS, CELF, LPT, Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale, articulation and fluency measures.
Development
BSID, DASII and DST.
Cognitive abilities
WISC, WPPSI and MISIC, where age-appropriate and suitable.
Learning
WRAT and relevant NIMHANS assessment tools.
Sensory and functional skills
Appropriate sensory profiles, functional communication measures, and daily living assessments.
ADHD
Standardised rating scales, developmental history, clinical interviews, and information from multiple settings.
The tools selected depend on the child’s age, language, developmental level, and the question being assessed. Screening tools alone do not establish a diagnosis.
What Happens After the Assessment?
You will receive feedback on your child’s strengths, areas of difficulty, and recommended next steps. Where indicated, this may include further evaluation, therapy, educational support, home strategies, or referral to another professional.Our goal is to help you understand your child and make informed decisions about their support.
Let’s Understand Your Child Together
You do not need to have all the answers before seeking an assessment. If something about your child’s development concerns you, we can help you explore it.