Child Functional Needs Assessment
Assess the child's functional needs for appropriate intervention
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Early Intervention Care and Education
Levels
Collect information on the functional needs of the child
Prepare materials for functional needs assessment
Provide inputs on the children’s needs and progress based on information collected
Maintain confidentiality of observations and assessments of the children
Follow procedures for observations of children
Identify the functional needs of the child under supervision
Perform observations and functional needs assessments according to stipulated guidelines
Identify functional needs of the child in collaboration with other professionals, families and caregivers
Identify potential intervention requirements based on functional needs assessment
Provide inputs for the formulation of the IEP based on relevant assessment findings and information from families, caregivers, early intervention teachers and other professionals
Identify priorities and concerns of families and caregivers
Assess the functional needs of the child
Evaluate observation and assessment findings with inputs from families, caregivers and other professionals
Assess the functional needs of the children with the families or caregivers, taking into account transdisciplinary approaches and perspectives and trends
Utilise different assessment tools to assess functional needs of the children
Integrate approaches and perspectives from different disciplines into needs assessment with families and caregivers
Guide families and caregivers to identify and prioritise the functional needs of the children based on assessments
Translate the functional needs of the children to intervention requirements and improvements
Formulate the Individualised Education Plan (IEP) based on the children’s strengths, functional needs and families’ or caregivers’ goals and priorities
Monitor confidentiality of individual child’s assessments
Assess gaps and improvements for assessments of functional needs
Review the gaps in functional needs assessment
Review intervention requirements for improvements based on functional needs assessment
Assess additional complex needs required by the children based on perspectives from different disciplines
Facilitate referrals and access to alternative support services for children, families or caregivers
Drive new assessment methods and/or improvements to assessment methods
Establish assessment criteria, procedures, and methods based on transdisciplinary approaches
Adapt assessment tools and methods for application in local context
Assess applicability of new or emerging assessment tools and methodologies