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Infant Development Assessments

Conducting evaluations for children zero to three years of age to establish eligibility for early intervention services.

We inform, educate, and empower families about how they can best support their child’s development.


Multi-Disciplinary Team

We send a team of experts to complete the assessment.  Our highly trained staff ...

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Bilingual Assessments

Our team is culturally responsive and capable of working with families...

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Our Staff

Our staff have pediatric experience and are experts in evaluating a child’s skills...

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Play-Based
Assessments

Our pediatric evaluators guide children through a series of fun activities...

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Serving Families in Multiple Locations

Prioritizing your convenience by offering:
In-home assessments, ...

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Answering Your Key Questions

How does funding work?

Assessments are authorized and funded by the Regional Center.

What is the benefit of getting my child assessed?

Whether you’re concerned about 1 specific area of your child’s development or you have broader concerns, we can help you get the information you need. You will receive a general overview of the primary domains of development (gross motor, fine motor, cognition, language/communication, self-help skills, social-emotional development, and coping behavior.)

What does the assessment look like?

The assessment takes about 2 hours to complete and involves you and your child’s participation. The first half of the evaluation is play-based as the assessors prompt your child through several fun activities. The second half consists of parent-directed questions about your child’s development. The assessors review the results with the parents at the end of the assessment.

What happens after the assessment is completed?

We send the evaluation results to the Regional Center. Your child’s assigned Service Coordinator will determine your child’s eligibility for early start services and coordinate any ongoing therapeutic needs to help your child’s development.

What other services does HGH offer? Can I receive more than 1 service from HGH?

HGH often serves people in multiple programs.  Whether receiving several services at the same time or when transitioning from one HGH program to another, we will provide the support you need.  Please see our service pages for information about all our programs.  For more specific information or additional questions, contact us at 619-938-2850 or info@guidinghands.org.

If you have concerns about your child’s development
and are interested in having an evaluation, please contact the
San Diego Regional Center Early Start unit at (858) 496-4318. 

Learn About Our Early Childhood Development Program

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Serving Families in Multiple Locations

Prioritizing your convenience by offering:

  • In-home assessments
  • Mobile assessments
  • Office visits
  • Flexible hours
Play-Based Assessments

Our pediatric evaluators guide children through a series of fun activities, designed to assess the child’s development through play.  Assessments can be completed with children who are pre-verbal. 

Our Staff

Our staff have pediatric experience and are experts in evaluating a child’s skills in the areas of cognitive development, speech, gross and fine motor skills, self-help skills, and social and emotional development.

Bilingual Assessments

Our team is culturally responsive and capable of working with families with a variety of backgrounds and languages.

Multi-disciplinary team

We send a team of experts to complete the assessment.  Our highly trained staff consists of credentialed teachers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, and MFTs.