Suspected Developmental Delay
Children and Adolescents
Families and Primary Caregivers
Joint Assessment Cases in Central Taiwan
Remote, Immigrant, Vulnerable families
Mental behavioral cases
China Medical University Children's Hospital established the Department of Child Development & Mental Behavior in 2023 by integrating the Departments of Child Development & Behavior and Child Mental Health, inheriting the legacy of the Joint Evaluation Center founded in 2004. With a "family-centered" core philosophy, the team includes 3 Palm Tree Award winners and many physicians, psychologists, therapists, and case managers with 20+ years of experience, providing one-stop services from screening, assessment, diagnosis to therapy and parent education. Innovations include online ASQ-3 screening, online joint evaluation scheduling, and Taiwan's first "Early Intervention Therapists" who proactively serve complex delayed children and families. In 2023, completed 1,901 evaluations (#1 nationwide); 2020-2024 H1 early intervention service: 1,950 visits; treatment visits grew from 595 to 1,815. The 9-discipline integrated team realizes holistic care, with AI center collaboration for predicting delay risks.
ASQ-3 online screening tool
One-stop developmental screening & education
Taiwan-first proactive early intervention therapists
Equitable online scheduling system
9-discipline integrated multidisciplinary team
Collaborating with the AI Center to Predict Developmental Delay Risks
2023 evaluations: 1,901 (#1 nationwide)
2020-2024H1 early intervention: 1,950 visits
2023 OPD: 13,752 visits/year
2024 H1 reports completed: 928
Treatment visits increase from 595 → 1,815
Annual screenings: 1,290+
2020 target achievement rate: 264.33%
2023 target achievement: 116.26%
Single-session resolution rate: 66%
Within 3 sessions resolution: 77%
Apgar family function improvement: 35%
30-day post-evaluation report rate: 90%
30-45 day general risk evaluation scheduling
Priority referrals: 6-week completion
MOHW screening: 1-month follow-up
Initial evaluation report: 30 working days
Re-evaluation report: 45 working days
Effective pandemic scheduling control
Top Assessment choice for Parents in Greater Taichung
Sustained high satisfaction in 2020-2024
High Case Management Satisfaction
Single window for immediate access to
intervention resources
High Parental Recognition of Early Intervention
Services
Enhancing Parental Self-Efficacy and
Engagement
Service Scale Comparable to a Leading Singapore Institution
Service Volume Exceeding Many US Centers
Innovative ASQ-3 Applications Aligning with International Standards
Physicians attended US International symposia
Joint-training with US publishing experts
9-discipline team internationally aligned
Implementing family-centered early intervention
Reduces the number of Special Education and Institutional Care
Strengthens parenting, reducing long-term therapy dependency
Connects community, school, and social resources
Backbone for Central Taiwan evaluation centers
