Pasadena Child Development Associates, Inc.
Pasadena Child Development Associates, Inc.
Services
Developmental Assessments
PCDA offers Developmental Assessments for infants and children, from birth to 12 years of age. A developmental assessment involves either an evaluation by Dr. Diane Cullinane or possibly a team assessment with various disciplinary specialists such as Child Development Specialist, Occupational Therapist, and/or Speech Language Pathologist. Children may be referred for a developmental assessment by their pediatrician, another therapist, or from the parents themselves. A Developmental Assessment may be requested whenever there is a question about the child's developmental patterns and/or behaviors. The purpose of a developmental assessment is to provide an overall impression of a child's abilities across all developmental domains and to provide recommendations regarding priorities and goals for intervention and services.
A developmental assessment looks at the whole child, including gross and fine motor development, language development, play and learning, social skills, and emotional development. It also includes an assessment of each child's unique sensory responses, behaviors, and relationships. The initial visit is an interview with the parents. The child is then seen for play-based assessment plus other assessments as indicated. The final visit is with the parents alone to discuss the results of the assessment. A complete written report is then produced.