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Child assessment a continual process

July 26, 2015

Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man said child development assessment is a continual process, and the Government will take follow-up action for children whose development falls behind set milestones.

 

The Department of Health has carried out assessment on 23 children living in estates affected by lead-tainted water. Three were found to have fallen behind in certain development milestones.

 

Speaking to reporters today, Dr Ko said they will receive follow-up assessments at the Government’s child assessment clinic.

 

He explained there are a set of developmental milestones for each age group covering motor development, sensory development and social development, and experts will evaluate a child’s state of development against the milestones when conducting the assessment.

 

He added that it is a complicated issue and pointed out that while lead could have an impact on a child’s development, a line has not been drawn on the level that would cause developmental delay.



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