Government Assessment Services Resources on the Internet for School-aged Children Department of Health Suspected to have Developmental Disorders ♥ Information leaflets on childhood developmental disorders http://www.dhcas.gov.hk/tc_chi/develop_dis/develop_dis.html ♥ Information leaflets on special educational needs ♥ Information leaflet on Early Identification and Intervention of Learning Difficulties Programme for Primary One Pupils ♥ Parent Guide on Whole School Approach to Integrated Education All the above have been uploaded onto the Education Bureau website: http://www.edb.gov.hk/serc ＞ Publication & Report

Enquires and Websites Department of Health ♥ Child Assessment Service 2246 6659 http://www.dhcas.gov.hk ♥ Student Health Service 2349 4212 http://www.studenthealth.gov.hk

Education Bureau T his leaflet provides an overview of the service for students in public sector primary ♥ General Enquiries 2891 0088 assessment services offered by and secondary schools who have learning ♥ Special Education Resources Centre 3698 3900 government departments for school-aged and adjustment difficulties, and speech and ♥ Speech and Hearing Services Section children and outlines the relevant referral language impairments. The child assessment Speech Therapy 3698 3790 Audiological Services 3698 3909 procedures with a view to helping parents service of DH and HA provide assessment select appropriate services to meet their for children with multiple developmental ♥ Educational Psychology Service Section needs. problems under 12 years of age. & 3698 4321 2437 7270

Hospital Authority Parents are advised to observe the growth In addition, the Student Health Service of DH offers annual check up for students. ♥ General Enquiries 2300 6555 http://www.ha.org.hk and development of their children at various developmental stages, and to seek Those who are found to be in need of ♥ The Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital at Sandy Bay - Child Assessment timely support services should they detect assessment service are referred to schools Centre (Hong Kong University) 2974 0331 anomalies in their children's development. or the child assessment service for follow Assessment Service for pre-schoolers up. Parents who have concerns about their Government assessment services for children's learning or health problems are Parents who have concern about developmental disorders of their preschool school-aged children are provided by the advised not to wait till the next annual children may seek assessment service via referrals by medical practitioners or Education Bureau (EDB), the Department check up appointment, but to seek advice Maternal & Child Health Centres. Details are available on the Department of of Health (DH) as well as the Hospital from school or medical practitioners as Health website: http://www.fhs.gov.hk/tc_chi/centre_det/maternal/maternal.html or Authority (HA). EDB provides assessment soon as possible. the website of the Hospital Authority: http://www.ha.org.hk/dkch Education Bureau Department of Health Hospital Authority Printed by the Government Logistics Department Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2009 Government Assessment Services for School-aged Children Early Identification and Suspected to have Developmental Disorders Intervention of Learning Parents who have concern about the development of their children Difficulties Programme for Primary One Pupils Annually, between December and Learning and adjustment January, teachers complete the Multiple developmental problems checklist for the screening of difficulties ( e.g. reading and Physical, visual or such as attention deficit primary one pupils suspected of writing problems, delayed hearing impairment problems, motor coordination having learning difficulties, so that intellectual development), speech problems, or suspected autism early intervention can be provided. and language impairments spectrum disorder Parents may discuss with teachers the need of completing the checklist for their children. Contact school for Seek medical referral initial follow up support ( private practitioners / out-patient clinics / Student Health Service of the Department of Health )

Schools will make referrals for students in need of specialist assessment after obtaining parent’s consent ♥ Department of Health – Child Assessment Service Motor coordination problems ♥ Hospital Authority – The Duchess of Kent Children’s Education Bureau (EDB) Hospital at Sandy Bay – Child Assessment Centre Target : Students attending government and aided Hearing problems (Hong Kong University) primary and secondary schools who have special Autism spectrum disorder Target : Children with developmental problems and educational needs. Attention deficit / hyperactivity under the age of 12. disorder Assessment Service : Specialist assessments are Assessment Service : Comprehensive diagnostic provided by school/EDB educational psychologists, assessment by multi-disciplinary teams comprising speech therapists and audiologists on need basis. paediatricians, clinical psychologists, medical social Follow-up Service : With reference to the assessment workers, public health nurses, audiologists, speech results and recommendations of the specialists, Specialist Clinics of therapists, optometrist, as well as physiotherapists and occupational therapists. appropriate education and support services will be Hospital Authority provided by schools for the students and their parents. Diagnosis / Treatment Follow up Service : Referrals of children for specialist Hearing aids, earmoulds and related audiological treatment services will be made and community services are also provided by EDB. resources introduced to parents. Referrals to schools Where appropriate, referrals will be made to the will also be made for follow up services for children with specialist clinics of the Department of Health or special educational needs. Hospital Authority for diagnosis. Motor coordination / visual / other health problems