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Areas of concern raised in the initial referral letter
| Area of concern at referral | Number of children |
| Speech and language development | 18 (85.7%) |
| Motor development | 2 (9.5%) |
| Social interaction | 10 (47.6%) |
| Unusual behaviour | 9 (42.9%) |
| Aggressive behaviour | 2 (9.5%) |
| Short attention span | 4 (19.0%) |
Table 5 shows the areas of concerns raised in the initial referral letter (n = 21). In some children there was more than one area of concern mentioned in the letter.
