Qb appointment at Ryegate

I am going to Ryegate Children’s Centre for a Qb appointment. My parent or carer will come with me.

I might not know what a Qb test is. This is OK. A Qb test is an activity on a computer. It will measure how easy it is for me to concentrate. Lots of children come to Ryegate for a Qb.

When we arrive at Ryegate, we will go to reception. My parent or carer will let the receptionist know I am here.

After we go to reception, I might have to wait in a waiting room with my parent or carer. The waiting room might look like this.

Or like this.

It might look a different way too.

I could be waiting for a short time or a longer time.

When it is time for my appointment to start, I will go into a clinic room. The room might be in the attic, which means we will go up a lot of stairs!

My parent or carer can come with me and stay while we find out about the Qb test.

In the clinic room, I will meet the nurse who is going to do the QB. The nurse will explain what the appointment is about. The nurse might ask me some questions.  The nurse might also want to talk to my parent or carer. This is OK.

The nurse will ask me to sit in a chair or on a stool. There will be a computer screen in front of me. There will also be a camera.

There will be a button for me to click.

The nurse will ask me to wear a band around my head. The band has a special ball attached.  It sends a message to the camera about how much I am moving. The nurse might need to help me put the band on. The band will not hurt but might feel a little uncomfortable.

The band will look a bit like this.

The camera is different to other cameras.  It can only see the special ball on my headband.  It does not see anything else.

The camera will not be filming me.

The nurse will explain the computer activity. The nurse will show me a short video to show me what to do.  The nurse will let me practice.

When it is it time for the computer activity to start, the nurse might ask my parent or carer to wait outside the room. This is to help me concentrate.

When I am doing the computer activity, the nurse will stay in the room with me. The nurse might not talk much to me. This is OK. The nurse is not ignoring me. The nurse is trying to help me concentrate.

I might find the computer activity easy or hard. I might make some mistakes. This is OK. Most children make some mistakes. All I need to do is try my best!

The activity might go on for a long time. I might get bored. This is OK.

When the activity is finished, the computer will beep and a pop up will appear.

I am going to Ryegate for a QB.  I will meet a nurse.  I might meet some other people too. My parent or carer will answer questions and I will do a computer activity. The QB will help find out what I am good at and what I may find difficult.