To have an assessment carried out through the HSE, a referral can be made by your GP, Public Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker or any other health care professional. For children aged 0-6 a referral can be made to the Early Intervention Team in your local HSE area, or for Children aged 6-18 a referral can be made to the School Age Team in your local HSE area. The Early Intervention and School Age teams carry out multidisciplinary team assessments of children and families strengths and needs.