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A multi-agency approach to the A multi-agency approach to the assessment and management of assessment and management of

children with communication children with communication delay/disorderdelay/disorder

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Senior Educational PsychologistSenior Educational Psychologist

Midlothian CouncilMidlothian Council

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A model of good practiceA model of good practicein thein the

assessment and interventionassessment and interventionfor for

children with communication difficulties/ASDchildren with communication difficulties/ASD

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The The MAPLEMAPLE Pathway Pathway

MMULTI-AGENCY ULTI-AGENCY AASSESSMENT SSESSMENT

and and PPLANNING for LANNING for LLANGUAGE and ANGUAGE and

EEDUCATIONDUCATION

developed jointly by:developed jointly by:

Midlothian Council Psychological ServiceMidlothian Council Psychological ServiceNHS Lothian:NHS Lothian:

Department of Community Child Health Department of Community Child Health Speech & Language Therapy DepartmentSpeech & Language Therapy Department

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The The MAPLEMAPLE Process Process- Principles- Principles

Early interventionEarly intervention

Multi-agency workingMulti-agency working

Parental involvementParental involvement

Co-ordinated planningCo-ordinated planning

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The The MAPLEMAPLE Process Process

Step 1Step 1. . Initial involvement of speech and language therapistInitial involvement of speech and language therapist

Step 2Step 2. . (a) Consultation meeting:(a) Consultation meeting: assessment planassessment plan(b) Feedback of assessment meeting:(b) Feedback of assessment meeting:

intervention plan (reviewed)intervention plan (reviewed)

Step 3Step 3. (if required) . (if required) Further advice from local or tertiary serviceFurther advice from local or tertiary service

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The Assessment PlanThe Assessment Plan

The purpose is to work collaboratively to identify:The purpose is to work collaboratively to identify:next steps or targets next steps or targets methods for supporting their achievement methods for supporting their achievement

The core assessment should include:The core assessment should include: full language/communication profilefull language/communication profile developmental profiledevelopmental profile play profileplay profile behavioural evaluationbehavioural evaluation full developmental and family historyfull developmental and family history neurological and medical examinationneurological and medical examination

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The The MAPLEMAPLE Process ProcessStep 2Step 2

Initial consultation meeting

SpeechTherapist

EducationalPsychologist

CommunityPaediatrician Parent

Nursery

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The The MAPLEMAPLE Process ProcessStep 2 continuedStep 2 continued

AssessmentPlan

Direct/indirect work by

Educational Psychologist

Direct/indirectwork by

Speech Therapist

DevelopmentalProfile by

Community Paediatrician

Joint monitoringwith Parent

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The The MAPLEMAPLE Process ProcessStep 2 continuedStep 2 continued

Meeting to feedback assessment

Intervention Plan

Possible diagnosis Timescales for review