Date of Birth: 15 March 2019
1 November 2024
Added by: Dr. Emily Carter, SLP, Reg. No. 123456, Speech Pathologist
License #SLP78910
Signature Status: Signed
Chronological Age: 5 years, 7 months
Accompanied by:
- Mother, Sarah Johnson
Note:
Location:
- Sunshine Pediatric Clinic
CONSENTS:
- Assessment procedures, benefits, risks, side effects, alternative courses of action, and likely consequences of not having the service explained to healthcare decision maker and verbal consent obtained for assessment as described.
- Fee Schedule explained and agreed to in previous communication and documented in chart notes.
- Online Intake--Collection, Retention and Maintenance of health information as per PHIPA signed.
- Online Intake--Email waiver signed through Online Intake allowing for communication regarding client through e-mail.
- Online Intake--Consent to Exchange Information with Insurance Company (as applicable)
Written consent obtained to exchange information with the following parties:
- Pediatrician, Dr. John Smith
Additional Notes:
- Child is cooperative and attentive during sessions.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
- Birth History: Full-term, normal delivery
- Medical History: No significant medical issues
- Developmental Milestones: Achieved all milestones within normal range
- Speech and Language Milestones: Delayed speech development
- Daily Program: Attends preschool
- Languages at home: English, Spanish
- Hearing: Passed newborn hearing screening
- Other Services Involved or Waiting for: Occupational therapy
- Siblings: One older brother
Reported Concerns:
- Difficulty with articulation and phonology
Method of Assessment:
- Standardized speech and language assessments
SOCIO-COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Engages well with peers and adults
- Test Administered and results: CELF-P2, below average in expressive language
PLAY SKILLS:
- Engages in imaginative play
BEHAVIOUR:
- Generally well-behaved, occasional frustration with communication
RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Understands simple instructions
- Test Administered and results: PPVT-4, average range
EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Limited vocabulary, difficulty forming sentences
- Test Administered and results: EVT-2, below average
- Language Sample: "I want play car."
- MLU: 3.0
- Sample: "Me go park."
ARTICULATION/PHONOLOGY/MOTOR SPEECH:
- Difficulty with /r/ and /s/ sounds
- Test Administered and Results: GFTA-3, below average
FLUENCY OF SPEECH:
- Occasional repetitions noted
VOICE:
- Normal pitch and volume
RECOMMENDATIONS & SUMMARY:
- Recommend speech therapy twice a week
- In summary, child presented with: Articulation and expressive language delays
Tentative Goals for Therapy:
- Goal: Improve articulation of /r/ and /s/ sounds
- Goal: Increase expressive vocabulary
- Goal: Enhance sentence structure
- Goal: Develop social communication skills
- Goal: Reduce frustration during communication
PLAN/FOLLOW-UP:
- The above assessment results and recommendations have been discussed with the client's guardian.