Services provided by Children Comprehensive Evaluation Centre or by the Joint Center for Pediatric Assessment (jointly set up by the Health Bureau, the Education and Youth Development Bureau and the Social Welfare Bureau)

Introduction
 
Objectives

The Centre provides “one-stop” comprehensive evaluation services of children’s development, in order to achieve early detection, screening, diagnosis and intervention in a timely manner.
 
Target Group

Children aged 6 or above with suspected development disorders such as:

• Developmental disabilities or delays;
• Mental Disorders;
• Sensory Disorders/Disabilities（Hearing Impairment、Visual Impairment）；
• Physical Disorder、Myopathy、Cerebral Palsy；
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder;
• Language Development Disorders;
• Developmental Coordination Disorder;
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD);
• Learning Disabilities;
• Emotional and behavioral disorders;
• Other Developmental Disorders.

 
Service Application

Referral Methods:

• Children aged 6 or below: referral made after preliminary evaluation in the health center of the residential area.
• Children attending nurseries: referral made after evaluation in the health center and nurseries notification to the Social Welfare Bureau
• Children will attend or attending schools: referral made after the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEJ) has been informed by the schools or by applying directly to the DSEJ.

 
Services Provided
 

• Standardize and coordinate the various services needed for an early intervention;
• Functional evaluations: including motor coordination, language and communication, cognitive functions, social, psychological and emotional adjustment.
• Auditory and optical examinations;
• Screening and diagnosis of children’s developmental problems;
• Multi-disciplinary consultations;
• Treatments and referrals at other specialists;
• Educational placement evaluations/assessment and placement assistance services;
• Evaluation of social needs, psychological and emotional counseling/support, referral services;
• Inter-departmental cases management.

 
Our Team

Child Development Specialist, Physiatrist, Otolaryngologists, Ophthalmologist, Psychotherapist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, Medical Social Worker, Special Education Teacher, Social Worker, etc.
 
Our Facilities

Consulting Room, Nursery Corner, Mental Function Evaluation Room, Occupational Therapy Room, Speech Therapy Room, Auditory Examination Room, Educational Placement Evaluation Room, Social Service Room, Breastfeeding Room, etc.
 
Opening Hours
 

Monday to Thursday :	09:00-13:00、14:30-17:45
Friday :	09:00-13:00、14:30-17:30
(Closed on Saturday, Sunday and M.S.A.R. public holidays)

Contact

Address: C2 Floor, Women & Paediatrics Department Building, Hospital Centre S. Januário
             (Previous Emergency for Paediatrics)
Telephone: 8390 8609