Assessments for Developmental Delays

Does your loved one seem to be behind in development, language, or behaviors? Has your child struggled to meet developmental milestones such as standing, communicating, listening, or engaging? Have you been referred for an evaluation with an expert in development, psychology, or neuropsychology?

Thoughtwise is becoming an essential provider in the Tallahassee area. We offer you the expertise to conduct many different types of comprehensive assessments, screenings, or evaluations. We specialize in evaluating children for developmental delays, and people of all ages for neurodevelopmental and mental health issues, among many other areas.

What are developmental delays?

Developmental delays are defined as occurring in young children when an individual falls short of meeting expected developmental milestones.

Often the milestones that the child does not meet are related to:

• Intellectual functioning.
• Language abilities.
• Motor skills or movements.
• Sensory functioning.
• Processing ability.
• Social engagement and interests.
• Emotional functioning.

Developmental delays are different than communication disorders and learning disabilities. At times developmental delays can predict if a child may struggle in other areas.

At Thoughtwise, we screen and test for these types of development issues at our Diagnostic center in Tallahassee.

If we have been provided to you as a resource, or if your loved one is expressing problems within any of the areas above, distinguishing and identifying the difficulties that your loved one faces are important measures for proper understanding, intervention, and treatment. 

What does this mean for my child and family?

A neurodevelopmental screening, or screening and assessment to evaluate your loved one for developmental delay involves one or our providers engaging with your child in an evaluative process to define if the child needs further assessments, and/or to define what further testing should be conducted.

After an assessment, the individual’s major difficulties are identified, and further recommendations are made. Further recommendations and resources can include further testing, a diagnosis, and specific treatment and intervention options.

Many times, treatments do not cure the foundations that make up the child’s difficulties, but adequate treatment, early intervention, and proper therapeutic supports can assist the individual to build skills and abilities in the areas in which they are currently struggling.

Some of the major areas that are the basis of treatment are listed above.

  We can provide you options and make recommendations that can improve you and your child’s quality of life.

What can Thoughtwise do to help me or my loved one? 

At Thoughtwise, we can provide you:

• Initial screening.
• Further assessment.
• Ongoing observation and evaluations.
• Specific treatments in:
• Counseling, therapy, and support.
• 1:1 trainings and different modalities of therapy.
• Opporutnities for support groups or group work.
• Resources for technology, homework, and excercises that can help your child build needed skill sets.
• Therapeutic models that approach other needed areas of treatment or intervention.

If your loved one needs to be screened or assessed for a developmental delay please make contact with us to start intervention now.