When you are assessing a child or young person, a specialist who works with children and adolescents with disabilities should be involved if possible. This specialist is called a specialist assessor and they have experience in the field of child and adolescent disability. You can find more information about this in the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 which is related to a previous law from 1992.
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Whenever practicable, a specialist assessor who practises in the field of child and adolescent disability must be involved in the assessment of a child or young person.
