Disability 2: Assessment of children with developmental disabilities

Supervisor

Margaret Rowell

Department

Child Development and Rehabilitation, Royal Children's Hospital

Email

margaret.rowell@rch.org.au

Objectives

By the end of this elective, the student should:

1. Know the most common causes of disability in childhood
2. Gain specific knowledge about the important medical information that is necessary to establish a diagnosis and to identify associated medical and developmental problems
3. Obtain an understanding of the role of allied health professionals and the contribution that they can make to the assessment and ongoing management of children with developmental disabilities

Resources and learning opportunities

• A reading list will be provided
• Videotape is available
• Attendance at clinics, multidisciplinary assessments and ward rounds
• A short literature review