What happens in a developmental assessment
The assessment is play. We watch how your child looks, requests, moves, copes with a change, and recovers. It is not a test they can fail. You do not need a diagnosis to walk in.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team — our Speech & Language Therapist, psychology and ABA staff. This page is awaiting its clinical review.
Who leads it
Contact owner Muhammad Salman Afzal first. Psychology, when feelings or family work are the lead, is Muhammad Salman Afzal. How she looks at a child: assessment with Mahnoor. Pillar: developmental assessment. Longer parent guide: what happens in an assessment.
The shape of the hour
You talk. We play. We might try a sound, a turn, a pencil, a change of activity. We are watching ordinary things: a look before a reach, a recovery when the toy goes, a two-step instruction. Hearing belongs in the picture — if it has never been checked, we will say so rather than invent a speech plan on a deaf year.
A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes for the consultation. If a longer assessment is separate, we tell you before we book it.
What you leave with
A plain-language picture of strengths and next steps, and whether speech, ABA, learning, psychology, motor-skills work — or watchful waiting — is the honest door. We would rather lose a booking than sell you a programme your child does not need.
Hearing is asked about every time
Glue ear can look like a late talker for months. Come fed and rested. Film thirty seconds of the worry at home. Pillar: developmental assessment.
The idea behind the work (in the books)
A play-based look across six areas, not a test a child can fail. We do not reproduce Bayley, Griffiths, M-CHAT or Conners.
AAP / CDC — learn the signs
A cluster, or a loss, is a reason to look. One late milestone is often nothing.
Vygotsky — with a prompt vs alone
We note both, so the plan starts in the band they can actually enter.
What the research tells us
This isn’t just our opinion — it’s grounded in published research. Here are a few findings from trusted, independent sources:
The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that identifying autism and developmental differences early, and starting support sooner, improves communication, social and behavioural outcomes — with parents at the centre of effective programmes.
— American Academy of Pediatrics — Hyman, Levy and Myers, Pediatrics (2020). View source
Take a worksheet home
Print one sheet. Fill it in this week. Bring it to the consultation — a consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
Attention checklist
What you notice over a week, not one bad afternoon.
Sensory checklist
What they seek, what they avoid, over ordinary days. Not a diagnosis.
Assessment form (PDF)
What to bring and what we will ask. Fill what you can; blanks are fine.
Book a consultation
Contact owner Muhammad Salman Afzal first. No referral needed. A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
What to expect — questions parents ask
Will you diagnose autism or ADHD?
No. We assess communication, learning, behaviour and daily skills, write a plan, and refer to a paediatrician or psychiatrist when a medical diagnosis belongs there.
What should I bring?
Notes on milestones, any hearing or school reports, and a favourite toy. A two-minute phone video of ordinary play is gold.
Will they have to sit at a table?
No. Floor play is fine. Refusal is information.
Can this be online?
A first conversation and a lot of coaching can. A full hands-on look sometimes cannot. See online assessment.
Can they fail?
No. Nothing about the day is a test. An assessment that ends in “your child is developing fine” is a good outcome.
Ask about what to expect
A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.
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