Figure 12.1 Development assessment Assessment is a structured comprehensive evaluation of a child’s development – including aspects of physical, social, language, intellectual and emotional progress – by a registered health care professional, such as a general practitioner, health visitor or paediatrician. Each child is assessed as an individual, considering their age, expected stage of development and how this information relates to the various identified milestones. Birth and family history, alongside parental and professional observations of the infant’s or child’s movements, skills, awareness and interactions are important aspects of the assessment process. This process of assessment involves investigations, tests and physical examination and should include the parent in supporting the child. G
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