The Child with School Problems: An Analysis of Physician Participation.

Pediatric participation in the care of children with learning disorders and related problems is undergoing considerable growth. Physicians, to varying degrees, are increasingly involved in diagnostic formulation, collaborative intervention, and advocacy. The traditional role was a limited one. There...

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Published in:Exceptional Children Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 296 - 305
Main Author: Levine, Melvin D.
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Jan1982
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        Children with learning disabilities
        Children with intellectual disabilities
        People with learning disabilities
        Slow learning children
        Pediatricians
        Medical care
        Counseling
        Family assessment
        Behavioral assessment
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          Children with learning disabilities
          Children with intellectual disabilities
          People with learning disabilities
          Slow learning children
          Pediatricians
          Medical care
          Counseling
          Family assessment
          Behavioral assessment
      ab: Pediatric participation in the care of children with learning disorders and related problems is undergoing considerable growth. Physicians, to varying degrees, are increasingly involved in diagnostic formulation, collaborative intervention, and advocacy. The traditional role was a limited one. There is now a greater emphasis on family assessments, neurodevelopmental examination, medical treatments, counseling, actual collaboration, and independent evaluation. A number of political, educational, economic, and logistic questions regarding these activities remain problematic and, as yet, unanswered.
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