Early child development
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This Pathway helps babies and children aged under 5 in Devon (excluding Plymouth) with severe delay or differences in multiple areas of their development.
CFHD specialists you might receive care from in this Pathway
- Clinical Psychologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Speech and Language Therapists
- Early Years Practitioners
- Paediatricians
The Team provide multi disciplinary assessment and intervention support in line with the Thrive model for pre school age children (pre starting Reception) presenting with significant developmental delay in at least two or more areas. This must include cognition, play and communication.
The delay must be 6 months or more for a child aged up to 18 months old and 12 months delay for a child aged between 18 months and 4 years of age.