A neurodevelopmental center brings together professionals from different fields—speech, occupational therapy, psychology, special education—who work as a team on how a child develops and learns. The advantage is that your child isn’t split among offices that never talk to each other.
What it should offer
- Evaluation before treatment. A serious plan starts by understanding what’s going on, through interviews, observation and testing.
- A multidisciplinary team. Language, motor skills, behavior and learning are connected.
- Measurable goals. You should know what the aim is and how progress is reviewed.
- Work with the family. What happens at home matters as much as therapy.
- Coordination with the school. Your child spends more hours in class than in therapy.
7 questions to ask at the first visit
- What training does the team that will see my child have?
- How is the evaluation done and how long does it take?
- Will I get a written report?
- How often will we review progress?
- What do I need to do at home?
- Do you coordinate with the school?
- What happens if we don’t see changes after a while?
Red flags
Be wary of anyone promising guaranteed results or exact timelines, starting therapy without an evaluation, or unwilling to talk to the school or other specialists.
How we work at Centro Inclusiva
Since 2017 we have followed a three-phase model—evaluation, treatment and training—and a triple helix of school, family and professional team. Besides therapy, we run a school with an SEP-accredited elementary level.
The information on this page is for guidance and does not replace a professional assessment. Every child is different: diagnosis and plan are defined after an evaluation.
