DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDERN 4

Developmental assessment of Young children 4 (1+3)

Lesson 2:Domains of Assessments

Domains of Assessments

The domains of assessment include Cognitive functioning and language and communication skills. The important characteristic of an effective child assessment programme is that it is comprehensive covering of all important domains of development and behavior. This coverage is important for

• Seeing the whole child
• Identifying the broad range of child strengths and needs.

As Infancy is a period of rapid neurological development evaluations during this period provide clinicians and families with a ‘snapshot’ of the infant’s current development. The assessment package covers number of developmental domains includes