Early intervention is crucial in helping children with autism reach their fullest potential. At Ascend Center, our evaluation process combines expertise from multiple disciplines to give you a comprehensive understanding of your child’s developmental, cognitive, behavioral, and social strengths and challenges. This thorough approach ensures every detail is considered, laying the foundation for a personalized, effective care plan tailored to your child’s needs.
Our team includes licensed psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and behavior analysts who work collaboratively to assess every aspect of your child’s development. We use evidence-based tools and a family-centered approach, ensuring that your insights as a parent or caregiver are an essential part of the process.
Our evaluation process includes a series of carefully designed stages to assess every aspect of your child’s growth and development.Would you like me to expand on the stages or focus on specific details?
Detailed observations and standardized tools to assess behavior patterns and social interactions.
At Ascend Center, our Comprehensive Multi-Divisional Evaluation offers a complete view of your child’s strengths and needs. Experts from behavioral health, speech, occupational therapy, and cognitive development work together to build a clear, personalized profile.
We assess age-appropriate milestones across various domains such as motor skills, communication, and emotional regulation to identify any early signs of developmental delays.
Through standardized tools and play-based tasks, we evaluate your child’s thinking, reasoning, memory, and problem-solving abilities to understand their learning profile.
Our team observes your child in different settings to assess attention, self-regulation, emotional responses, and adaptive behavior. This helps identify patterns that inform personalized support strategies.
A licensed speech-language pathologist assesses both expressive and receptive language skills, including articulation, vocabulary, social communication, and understanding of verbal cues.
This focuses on your child’s fine motor skills, sensory processing, and ability to perform daily tasks. It helps determine if additional support is needed for coordination, independence, or sensory challenges.
We partner with families by conducting in-depth interviews and reviewing relevant medical, educational, and developmental history. Your insights help guide a comprehensive understanding of your child’s needs.
Ascend Center, we believe early identification is one of the most powerful tools in supporting a child’s long-term development.
Early diagnosis allows children to begin therapies like speech, occupational, and behavioral support when they are most effective.
With a clear understanding of your child’s needs, we can develop targeted treatment strategies that promote success at home, in school, and in the community.
Children who receive early services are often better prepared for academic and social success when entering school.
Children can begin therapies such as speech, occupational, and behavioral interventions during critical developmental stages.
Early diagnosis helps create tailored intervention plans based on your child’s unique strengths and needs.
With timely support, children often make greater progress in communication, social interaction, and daily living skills.
A diagnosis can help parents and caregivers understand their child’s behaviors and how best to support them.
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