Assessment and Testing

The aim of this section is to describe prenatal screening procedures and tests designed to assess the functioning of children and adults.

It covers not just the technical aspects of these procedures, but the impact which the process of testing per se has on parents and on individuals who are themselves thought to have intellectual and other disabilities.

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  Antenatal screening

  Antenatal screening is the process of identifying those at high risk of a disorder. Prenatal diagnosis establishes whether or not the disorder is definitely present.

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  Confronting the Distortions: Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome and Prenatal Testing

  The development of screening tests, including first trimester ultrasound and maternal serum screening tests, has already reshaped the landscape of prenatal diagnosis. Prenatal testing, once limited to women considered high risk, is increasingly a routine part of antenatal care.

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  The Experience of a Cognitive Assessment

  If I were to send psychologists to schools I would make sure that they understand about the child's culture if the child is from an ethnic group, make sure the child and the family know what is happening and try not to call the child in the middle of their lessons.

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  Prenatal Screening: A Personal View

  A personal viewpoint from Paul Adeline

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