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Not a guess.
Structured
understanding.

Assessment is a thorough evaluation of signs indicating that a child may have challenges in one or more domains of development — conducted through FAIRY, our state-of-the-art video-based assessment app.

Built on WHO's ICF-CY framework. Powered by DSM-5. Enriched by domain-level behavioural patterns.

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Preliminary Assessment

A comprehensive questionnaire plus 4 key activities to determine whether an advanced assessment may be required.

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Advanced Assessment

Simple home-based activities recorded as short videos — reviewed by our developmental paediatrician or clinical psychologist.

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Well-Being Guide

A comprehensive report outlining the child's behavioural pattern, developmental needs and recommended steps forward.

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A thorough evaluation
not a label

Assessment is intended to identify developmental variations in a child and assist the family with detailed recommendations and program structure — resulting in the overall well-being of the child.

Assessment at Fairy Tales is a simple three-step process that actively involves both parents and their child. It is conducted through our state-of-the-art video-based assessment app, FAIRY.

"Instead of fragmented reports and delayed insights, you get a structured, clinically aligned engine that turns real-world observations into immediate, meaningful action."

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ICF

WHO Framework

Built on WHO's ICF-CY framework, known for its high precision in developmental evaluation.

DSM

DSM-5 Powered

Enriched by DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for structured, criteria-aligned interpretation.

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Developmental Domains

Comprehensive coverage across all eight key domains of child development.

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Simple Steps

Preliminary assessment, advanced assessment, and a comprehensive Well-Being Guide.

How FAIRY transforms
assessment

FAIRY transforms how developmental assessments are conducted, interpreted, and acted upon — turning real-world observations into immediate, meaningful action.

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Naturalistic Observation

Real life. Real behaviour.
Real insights.

Performance → Participation

Traditional assessments often rely on structured clinic environments where children are expected to perform on cue. But development doesn't happen on cue — it unfolds in everyday moments, routines, and relationships.

FAIRY eliminates this gap by grounding assessment in real-world context. Naturalistic observation shifts the lens from performance to participation.

  • Parent-led, home-based video capture
  • Children observed in familiar environments and daily routines
  • Authentic behaviours, not clinic-induced responses
Naturalistic observation — parent recording child development video at home for online autism and ADHD assessment in India
ICF-Mapped Signal Layer — WHO ICF framework for structured child developmental assessment covering body functions, activities and participation
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ICF-Mapped Signal Layer

Every observation becomes
structured clinical data.

Observation → Clinical language

Observation alone isn't enough — what matters is how those observations are translated into clinically usable insight. The ICF-Mapped Signal Layer is where FAIRY turns everyday behaviours into a standardized, multidimensional clinical language.

Instead of isolated notes or subjective interpretations, every observed action becomes a structured signal aligned with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) from WHO.

  • Each activity mapped to functional domains (ICF framework)
  • Behaviours translated into multi-condition signals
  • Participation, body functions, structures, environment and activities — all captured
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DSM-5 Differentiation Logic

Not just detection —
true clinical interpretation.

Screening → Understanding

Early developmental concerns rarely present in clean, isolated ways. The same outward behaviour — limited eye contact, repetitive play, poor response to name — can point to very different underlying pathways.

FAIRY's DSM-5 plugged differentiation logic is designed to separate signal from similarity, using structured, criteria-aligned reasoning rather than broad screening labels.

  • Built-in differentiation across conditions (DSM-5 aligned)
  • Pattern-based insights — social reciprocity vs repetitive behaviour, attention vs regulation
  • Distinguishes overlapping developmental presentations
  • Structured, criteria-aligned interpretation — not screening or scoring
DSM-5 differentiation logic — clinical diagnosis distinguishing autism ASD, ADHD, SCD and GDD in children's developmental assessment
Integrated clinical profile dashboard — unified child developmental assessment report with domain scores for autism, ADHD and developmental delays
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Integrated Clinical Profile

One child. One unified view.

Data → Clarity

After signals are captured and patterns are differentiated, FAIRY brings everything together into a single, unified clinical profile. No scattered notes. No disconnected reports. Just a clear, structured understanding of the child — ready for interpretation and action.

  • No fragmented reports across sessions or tools
  • Real-time generation of a comprehensive clinical profile
  • Organised, interpretable evidence — not raw data overload
  • Designed for clinician-led decision-making
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Intervention-Ready Output

From insight to action —
instantly.

Assessment → Action

Most assessment systems stop at identifying concerns. FAIRY goes further — translating clinical understanding into clear, structured, and immediately usable intervention pathways.

Because insight without action doesn't change outcomes. In traditional workflows, reports take days to finalise, recommendations are often generic, and intervention planning happens separately. FAIRY closes that gap.

  • Domain-mapped strengths and challenges
  • Therapy-linked, goal-oriented recommendations
  • Built-in baseline and review timelines
  • Start intervention immediately — not weeks later
Intervention-ready output — therapy-linked goal-oriented developmental recommendations for children with autism, ADHD and developmental delays in India

Your child's complete
developmental picture

The well-being guide is designed around globally recognised skill levels, with recommendations and incremental outcomes integrated into the guide — a structured, actionable report shaped by insights across all eight developmental domains.

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Familiarisation Report

A personalised well-being guide outlining the holistic developmental approach for your child — providing a detailed overview of developmental needs, shaped by insights from the familiarisation exercise across eight domains.

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Key Goals & Therapy Plan

Based on the familiarisation exercise, we identify your child's skills, set key goals, and determine the most suitable therapies. Necessary intervention is extended by the chosen centre, with a personalised coaching program for parents.

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Behavioural Profile

A structured analysis of your child's behavioural patterns across developmental domains — identifying how they respond to people, routines, sensory input, and daily situations. Provides the clinical team with a clear picture of behaviours that need support, and practical strategies for parents to navigate them confidently.

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With FAIRY, discuss all your concerns
with the doctor

With the preliminary assessment, you can discuss all your concerns with the doctor while also understanding whether an advanced assessment may be needed.

What we assess
and why it matters

Child development unfolds through multiple interconnected domains that collectively support overall growth and learning. We assess your child across all eight.

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Gross Motor

What skills are these?

Maintaining balance, adjusting positions and moving around.

Examples: crawling, walking, running, climbing.

Fine Motor

What skills are these?

Performing actions with hands and arms.

Examples: using a spoon, picking a toy, scribbling.

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Communication

What skills are these?

Maintaining attention, using words and sentences and having conversations.

Examples: listening, speaking and comprehending conversations.

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Cognition

What skills are these?

Mimicking actions, using reasoning and solving problems.

Examples: searching for hidden objects, recalling events, making observations.

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Adaptive

What skills are these?

Self-help, performing everyday actions with safety.

Examples: eating, drinking, dressing and undressing, washing hands.

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Social-Emotional

What skills are these?

Playing, talking and expressing emotions with peers and adults.

Examples: display of affection, sharing toys, joining a group to play.

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Literacy

What skills are these?

Reading and writing.

Examples: identifying letters and words, matching sounds with letters, understanding a story.

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Math

What skills are these?

Using numbers to count.

Examples: comparing quantities, writing numbers.

Ready to Begin?

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assessment today

With the preliminary assessment, you can discuss all your concerns with the doctor while also understanding whether an advanced assessment may be needed.

Powered by WHO's ICF framework · DSM-5 · Domain level behavioural patterns