Developmental Assessment in Primary Care

The Preschool Developmental Assessment

(for assessment in more detail, see “Downloads” page)

History Taking:

· Prenatal History

· Labour & Delivery

· Infancy

· Medical History

· Family History

· Social History

· strengths and positive qualities

Developmental Functioning:

· Gross Motor

· Fine motor

· Receptive Language

· Expressive Language

· Non verbal communication

· Speech

· Pragmatics (social use of language)

· Cognition

· Adaptive/self-help

· Social relationships

· Play preferences/skills

· Self regulation/temperament/behaviours

Physical Examination:

· General

· Growth parameters

· Neurocutaneous lesions

· Dysmorphic features

· Cardiovascular examination

· Abdominal and genitalia examination

· Neurological examination

· Musculoskeletal examination

· Hearing and vision Testing

· Other diagnostic tests, dependant on findings from the assessment