Early Developmental & Neurological Assessments

Kinga and Briohny are both trained in gold-standard early childhood neurological and developmental assessments that support early identification, developmental screening, monitoring and tracking of a child's progress over time.

FINE (Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education): A specialised neonatal program supporting family-integrated care in Special Care Nursery (SCN), bridging theory with hands-on neurodevelopmental care.

HNNE (Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination): A standardised neurological assessment used in newborns, typically within inpatient neonatal units, to evaluate tone, reflexes, movement patterns, and neurological development during the neonatal period.

HINE (Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination): Neurological examination that can be used to help identify infants between 3 and 24 months of age who have a high probability of all types of CP and or other adverse neurological outcomes.

GM Video, GMOS-R, and MOS-R (General Movements Assessment):  A non-invasive way to identify neurological issues which may lead to cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. The assessment can be completed from birth to 20 weeks of age (corrected for prematurity).

s-HAI – Screening Hand Assessment for InfantsAn early screening assessment of hand function and asymmetry in infants from approximately 3.5 months of age. It is designed to help identify infants at increased risk of developing unilateral cerebral palsy, particularly where there are early differences between the use of the right and left hands. The assessment can support earlier identification and referral for targeted upper-limb intervention.

AIMS (Alberta Infant Motor Scale): A play-based observational tool tracking gross motor milestones from birth to walking.

NSMDA (Neurological, Sensory, Motor Developmental Assessment): Assess the motor development of children at key ages from 1 month to 6 years of age

MOV ABC (Movement Assessment Battery for Children): Identifies motor coordination difficulties in children aged 3–16 years of age.

BOT (Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency): A detailed motor skills test for children aged 4–21 years of age.