If your child has special or complex health needs, community paediatricians are specialists in assessment and support.
What paediatricians can support you with
Developmental/ educational conditions
- motor delay/ clumsiness/ coordination problems
- social communication issues like autism spectrum disorder
- global developmental delay
- neurodevelopmental concerns
- speech and language difficulties
- Down's syndrome, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis and developmental regression
- ex-NICU babies with neurodevelopmental concerns
- acquired brain injury / disabilities following trauma, infection or malignancy
Behavioural conditions
- suspected attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Medical conditions
- epilepsy in children with known neurodevelopmental problems
How a child or young person can get support
If you feel a child needs to be assessed, a referral needs to be made by a professional.
This could be a health visitor, GP, medical professional, special educational needs coordinator (SENCO), school nurse or social worker, among others.