SINDA Standardized Infant NeuroDevelopmental Asses sment: An instrument for early detection of neurod evelopmental disorders

Standardized Infant NeuroDevelopmental Assessment (SINDA) has been developed as a screening instrument for infants aged 6 weeks to 12 months corrected age, to assist early detection of infants at high risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. It is the first developmental instrument to allow a comprehensive (360-degree approach) including “all” dimensions of development. It has three scales: a neurological (28 items), developmental (15 items per month of age; total 113 items) and socio-emotional scale (6 items). It can be used quickly in virtually any environment and requires only simple equipment, so excellent when financial and time considerations are important.  

Mijna Hadders-Algra, Professor of Developmental Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen Beatrix Children's Hospital, Institute of Developmental Neurology, the Netherlands.

Uta Tacke, Child Neurologist, University Children's Hospital (UKBB), Neuropaediatrics, Haemato-Oncology, Basel, Switzerland.

Joachim Pietz, Paediatrician, specialized in Child Neurology, Palliative Medicine, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

Heike Philippi, Child Neurologist; Chair of the Centre for Child Neurology (Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum) Frankfurt Mitte, Frankfurt am Main, and Associate Professor Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.