Picking up the Needs of Children when still young (PUNCH)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Picking up the Needs of Children when still young - research study to identify child autism and neurodevelopmental disorder at an earlier stage.
IRAS ID
290135
Contact name
Mark Mon-Williams
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 30 days
Research summary
The aim of this research is to conduct a large scale assessment study using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) profile and the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) scores in the Reception year at school to earlier identify neurodevelopmental disorders, earlier access to intervention and reduce inequity in provision of assessment. This will be established by screening the 'at risk' of neurodevelopmental disorder population based on results from the EYFS profile using the SCQ scores with the view to provide a quicker pathway for children with neurdevelopmental disorders to be identified as early as possible. We aim to identify the 'at risk' population and provide earlier assessment, diagnosis and intervention as part of Regional and National efforts to deal with the wider consequences of covid-19 for vulnerable children.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/YH/0314
Date of REC Opinion
19 Nov 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion