A robust language assessment consists of the following steps:

1. Taking an initial history from parents / caregivers.

2. Information gathering via liaison with the child's educational team (teachers and other related professionals).

3. Formal assessment of receptive and expressive language using standardised tools, alongside an informal observation of the child's social communication, attention and listening skills throughout the assessment.

4. Careful analysis of all the information and data gathered

5. Generating a report which includes

- A full description of the child's language profile, detailing their language strengths and difficulties.

- An outline of likely barriers to learning being experienced at school and suggestions about how the impact of these can be reduced. Depending on the child's age and stage of education, this may include specific recommendations regarding exam access arrangements. This report can count towards the evidence required by exam boards (e.g. JCQ, International Baccalaureate) in order for them grant exam access arrangements.

- An explanation of strategies and skills that can be used to help reduce the difficulties being experienced and develop areas of strength further

6. Careful explanation of the information with parents / caregivers, the child's educational team and (if appropriate) the child themselves.

Please note, Ross only conducts assessments in English. Assessment is, therefore, only suitable for native English speakers or bilingual language users.

For more information about the language assessment process, and to discuss how your child could benefit from completing an assessment, please contact Ross.