Ronnie MacKeith Child Development Centre (CDC)
Main information
Type of service: Diagnostic services, Child Development Centres (CDC)
Service URL: http://www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk
The child development centre offers assessment, diagnosis and interventions for children with a range of physical and learning disabilities. The Social Communication Disorders Assessment Service (SCoDAS) is run by a multi-disciplinary team which is based at the centre and at the Clinical Psychology Department of the Derbyshire Children's Hospital.
Assessment procedure: Assessment by Paediatrician and/or Psychologist together with communication assessment and input from education.
Follow up service: Yes, if medical, communication or psychological needs.
Multi-disciplinary assessment: Yes, Clinical Psychology, Paediatrics, Speech and Language Therapy, information from education is always obtained when available.
Eligibility
Age: For people of any age
Aimed at: Adolescent , Child
Referral Sources: NHS Only
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Generic
Other specialisms: , Learning disability, Social Communication Disorders.
Approaches and tools used: ADOS, DISCO
Contacts
You can contact us by phone email or post.
Deborah Moore
deborah.moore@derbyshcft.nhs.uk
Ronnie MacKeith Child Development Centre
01332 785609