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Is Developmental Assessment Necessary When Child Is Unable To Work Alone?
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Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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Question : Hi my son is in the 1st grade and he cannot finish his work unless a teacher is sitting next to him they want me to take him to a doc to be put on med's What do I do I don't like the ideal of meds is there something else I can do for him XXXXXXX is 6yrs old he will be 7 in Apirl
Brief Answer:
Your child needs developmental assessment and support
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on Health Care Magic.
I really appreciate the suggestion that your child's teacher has given. Your child needs to be developmentally assessed. The parameters like cognitive, social, gross motor and fine motor capabilities need to be assessed alongside evaluation for learning disabilities. The vision and hearing assessment also need to be done. Based on the findings, he might require some suitable supports and it will help him utilize his capacities more efficiently.
The following link might be of help to you:
http://childcarecenter.us/illinois/marengo_il_childcare
Medicine alone is not going to help him. Interventions will depend on the developmental assessment.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Your child needs developmental assessment and support
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on Health Care Magic.
I really appreciate the suggestion that your child's teacher has given. Your child needs to be developmentally assessed. The parameters like cognitive, social, gross motor and fine motor capabilities need to be assessed alongside evaluation for learning disabilities. The vision and hearing assessment also need to be done. Based on the findings, he might require some suitable supports and it will help him utilize his capacities more efficiently.
The following link might be of help to you:
http://childcarecenter.us/illinois/marengo_il_childcare
Medicine alone is not going to help him. Interventions will depend on the developmental assessment.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is there any food that will help or food he should not have
Brief Answer:
No restrictions needed
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
I do not think that any sort of food restrictions are needed. You can give anything the child can tolerate. Learning disabilities often go undiagnosed and we keep blaming the child whereas some simple developmental support can bring him back to normal. Food restrictions have no role in this regard.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
No restrictions needed
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
I do not think that any sort of food restrictions are needed. You can give anything the child can tolerate. Learning disabilities often go undiagnosed and we keep blaming the child whereas some simple developmental support can bring him back to normal. Food restrictions have no role in this regard.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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