Griffiths III
The Gold Standard in Child Development Testing
How is the Griffiths III used around the world and here in Brisbane?
Griffiths III, the latest version of the Griffiths Scales of Child Development is the ‘gold standard’ in child development testing. The standardisation was conducted by the Association for Research in Infant and Child Development (ARICD) and completed in 2015 using a representative sample from the UK and Ireland. It is for continuous use from 1 month to 5 years and 11 months.
Griffiths III provides an overall measure of a child’s development, as well as an individual profile of strengths and needs across five areas:
- Foundations of Learning: Assesses critical aspects of learning during the early childhood years
- Language and Communication: Measures overall language development, including expressive language, receptive language, and use of language to communicate socially with others
- Eye and Hand Coordination: Considers fine motor skills, manual dexterity, and visual perception skills
- Personal-Social-Emotional: Measures constructs relating to the child’s developing sense of self and growing independence, interactions with others, and many aspects of emotional development
- Gross Motor: Assesses postural control, balance, and gross body coordination, among other abilities
Children's Development Testing
Griffiths III is used by Dr Farana Khan to assess a child’s development profile and level. This helps to work out if a child is developing appropriately for their age. A specific area of difficulty may identify and link a child’s difficulty to a specific developmental disorder or learning disorder. The Griffiths III can help Dr Farana Khan track, monitor, plan for and measure the impact of interventions.
Dr Farana Khan takes up to two hours to complete this assessment. It may be scheduled over two sessions if the child is likely to be fatigued.
The Griffiths Developmental Assessment will only be done after an initial general Paediatric appointment of 75 minutes. A referral letter from your child’s GP is required to obtain a Medicare rebate.
"Child development does not mean developing your child into the person you think they should be, but helping them develop into the best they are meant to be."
Tori Sorenson
What Is The Child Development Testing Process?
- Concern that a child has development delay or learning disorder
- See the child’s GP and obtain a referral letter addressed to Dr Farana Khan
- Send in the GP referral letter – the doctor will either accept the referral or redirect the referral back to the GP (because we cannot provide the appropriate medical care). This will take between 1-3 weeks.
- Fill out Medsana New Patient Form
- Registration Form
- Patient details
- Parent details
- Note: At this point in time, we are unable to see children in out of home care.
- Fill out Paediatric Questionnaire appropriate for age
- Welcome Email will be sent with details of the appointment time, fees and cancellation policy. You will only be offered an appointment and receive this email once all the above steps are done.
- Initial General Paediatrician Consultation
- 5 – 10 mins with the Registered Nurse for measurements
- 75 minutes with the paediatrician
- Complete questionnaires as requested by paediatrician
- Book and attend the Griffiths appointment(s) with Dr Farana Khan. This may be one session up to two hours or split into two sessions on two different days if the child is fatigued.
- Book and attend the review appointment for feedback of results, formulation of diagnosis and plan of management.
Forms
Please download an appropriate form to be completed.
Forms
Please select the forms to be completed. Note: Only two forms are required to be submitted.
- Teacher or Parent Form
- Patient – Preschool, Primary School or High School