Behaviour 3: School age child

Supervisor

Daryl Efron

Department

Centre for Community Child Health

Email

daryl.efron@rch.org.au

Objectives

The student will study:

1. Learning difficulties - things to consider eg. hearing, auditory processing, language/literacy disability, cognitive impairment etc.
2. ADHD - principles of assessment, including interview, use and interpretation of parent and teacher-completed behaviour rating scales, identification of co-morbidities

Resources and learning opportunities

The student's report will include reference to (de-identified) children seen in the following clinical situations:

1. Learning and Behaviour clinic, Centre for Community Child Health (6th floor, SE building), Monday 9.00, clinic coordinators Wendy/Renee, extension: 5466. Contact Dr Carl Orkin
2. CCCH School Function program - Thursday am, multidisciplinary assessment of development/learning
3. Private Consultant clinics: 3rd Floor, Front Entry building, Dr Colin Feekery, Dr Rick Jarman
4. Audiology and auditory processing assessment
5. Cognitive assessment - observe an educational psychologist assess a child (psychometric, academic achievement testing)
6. Speech and language assessments
7. Refer NHMRC document 1997
8. When at Austin Hospital, arrange to attend the Teenage Psycho-Social meetings