Hi,
My DD (3.1) is having investigations since developmental delays have been picked up. She is between 6-18 months behind in the various elements of development.
She had her SALT assessment today, and the SALT used the Reynell Developmental Language Scale.
DD's Raw score was 32, developmental age 2.06, centile (?) We thought 12th, but we judged that on 3.0, forgetting that she is 3.1. I don't know how much 1 month puts the centile down by.
Can I ask your opinions (obviously influenced by your professional experience, but I am NOT asking for something I can 'rely' on. Just your opinion) about what this means for DD.
The meeting was a bit fraught at the end because DD kept running to the sink and trying to flood the room, so I couldn't really talk as indepth as I would have liked to with the SALT (who was fab, by the way!). She has offered me a follow up at some point without DD so that we can talk further, but in the mean time:
She has said that she is sure DD will need some help at school. She said that 6 months is significant at 3.0.
Can you answer:
- In your experience, if you had to categorise it, would DD's delay be "mild", "moderate" or "severe"? I only ask to prepare myself.
- How much help would you imagine a child with these scores at this age to need?
- How long (if at all) would it take for a child with these delays to 'catch up', or would they always be behind?
Thank you, in advance. I am just very aware that this time next year we will only have 6 months left before she starts school. And I need to know how much I need to fight to get her support in school.