Belle Vue House offers a range of assessments.  During the assessment period, we will assess your child’s receptive and expressive language and social communication skills; examine your child’s educational attainment – looking in particular at literacy and numeracy and assess your child’s cognitive levels. Our team is also trained in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Overnight Accomodation

Although a full assessment can usually be completed in the course of a day, children need regular breaks from testing.
Onsite accommodation is available to those parents and children whose assessment is better carried out over a two-day period. We are also able to accommodate families who are travelling long distances to see us.

The range of assessments is as follows:

A) A comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessment in order to recommend appropriate educational provision for your child:

A full clinical assessment by a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to include

• Receptive language
• Expressive language
• Social communication
• Phonology/speech
• Observation of communication skills
• Informal language assessment, including language samples and interview

A full clinical assessment by an Occupational Therapist to include

• Visual perceptual assessment
• Gross and fine motor skills assessment
• Handwriting
• Sensory processing screen

A full clinical assessment by an Educational Psychologist to include

• Cognitive Assessment
• Numeracy Assessment
• Reading Assessment
• Self Esteem Profile
• Structured observation
• Informal assessment

Structured observation in dining room, playground, activities and after school

Educational assessment through class placement and feedback from specialist teacher, Numeracy assessment, Literacy assessment

Discussion/case history with therapist and completion of checklists

Clinical feedback session with parents, including an explanation of formal assessments and predicted content of assessment report

Multi disciplinary meeting of staff to discuss child’s performance

A comprehensive multi-disciplinary detailed report including recommendations for provision

Duration: 2 days

 

B) A comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessment in order to recommend appropriate educational provision for your child (ASD specific):

The use of ADOS and DISCO and assessment in line with the National Autism Plan.

A full clinical assessment by a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to include

• Receptive language
• Expressive language
• Social communication
• Phonology/speech
• Observation of communication skills
• Informal language assessment, including language samples and interview

A full clinical assessment by an Occupational Therapist to include

• Visual perceptual assessment
• Gross and fine motor skills assessment
• Handwriting
• Sensory processing screen

A full clinical assessment by an Educational Psychologist to include

• Cognitive Assessment
• Numeracy Assessment
• Reading Assessment
• Self Esteem Profile
• Structured observation
• Informal assessment

Structured observation in dining room, playground, activities and after school

Educational assessment through class placement and feedback from specialist teacher, Numeracy assessment, Literacy assessment.

Discussion/case history with therapist and completion of checklists.

Clinical feedback session with parents, including an explanation of formal assessments and predicted content of assessment report.

Multi disciplinary meeting of staff to discuss child’s performance

A comprehensive multi-disciplinary detailed report including recommendations for provision.

Duration: 2 days

 

C) A specialist Speech and Language Therapy Assessment:

A full clinical assessment by a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to include

• Receptive language
• Expressive language
• Social communication
• Phonology/speech
• Observation of communication skills
• Informal language assessment, including language samples and interview

Discussion/case history with therapist and completion of checklists

Clinical feedback session with parents, including an explanation of formal assessments and predicted content of assessment report

A comprehensive detailed clinical report

Duration: 0.5 days

 

D) A specialist Occupational Therapy Assessment:

• Visual perceptual assessment
• Gross and fine motor skills assessment
• Handwriting
• Sensory processing screen

Clinical feedback session with parents, including an explanation of formal assessments and predicted content of assessment report

A comprehensive detailed clinical report

Duration: 0.5 days

 

E) An Educational Psychology Assessment:

A full clinical assessment by an Educational Psychologist to include

• Cognitive Assessment
• Numeracy Assessment
• Reading Assessment
• Self Esteem Profile
• Structured observation
• Informal assessment

Discussion/case history with therapist and completion of checklists

Clinical feedback session with parents, including an explanation of formal assessments and predicted content of assessment report

A comprehensive detailed clinical report

Duration: 0.5 days