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Pam GrandisonPam Grandison
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
Pamela GrandisonPamela Grandison
Senior Educational PsychologistSenior Educational Psychologist
Midlothian CouncilMidlothian Council
Pam GrandisonPam Grandison
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
Pam GrandisonPam Grandison
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
Pam GrandisonPam Grandison
The The MAPLEMAPLE Process Process- Principles- Principles
Early interventionEarly intervention
Multi-agency workingMulti-agency working
Parental involvementParental involvement
Co-ordinated planningCo-ordinated planning
Pam GrandisonPam Grandison
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
Pam GrandisonPam Grandison
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
Pam GrandisonPam Grandison
The The MAPLEMAPLE Process ProcessStep 2Step 2
Initial consultation meeting
SpeechTherapist
EducationalPsychologist
CommunityPaediatrician Parent
Nursery
Pam GrandisonPam Grandison
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
Pam GrandisonPam Grandison
The The MAPLEMAPLE Process ProcessStep 2 continuedStep 2 continued
Meeting to feedback assessment
Intervention Plan
Possible diagnosis Timescales for review