A multi-agency approach to the assessment and management of children with communication delay/disorder

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A multi-agency approach to the assessment and
management of children with communication
delay/disorder

• Pamela Grandison
• Senior Educational Psychologist
• Midlothian Council

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• A model of good practice
• in the
• assessment and intervention
• for
• children with communication difficulties/ASD

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The MAPLE Pathway MULTI-AGENCY
ASSESSMENT and PLANNING for LANGUAGE and
EDUCATION

• developed jointly by
• Midlothian Council Psychological Service
• NHS Lothian
• Department of Community Child Health
• Speech Language Therapy Department

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The MAPLE Process- Principles

• Early intervention
• Multi-agency working
• Parental involvement
• Co-ordinated planning

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The MAPLE Process

• Step 1.
• Initial involvement of speech and language
  therapist
• Step 2.
• (a) Consultation meeting
• assessment plan
• (b) Feedback of assessment meeting
• intervention plan (reviewed)
• Step 3. (if required)
• Further advice from local or tertiary service

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The Assessment Plan

• The purpose is to work collaboratively to
  identify
• next steps or targets
• methods for supporting their achievement
• The core assessment should include
• full language/communication profile
• developmental profile
• play profile
• behavioural evaluation
• full developmental and family history
• neurological and medical examination

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The MAPLE ProcessStep 2
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The MAPLE ProcessStep 2 continued

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The MAPLE ProcessStep 2 continued