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Developmental screening OSCE — tool pathway and counselling
OSCE on 18-month screening visit: general and autism-specific tools, result counselling, equity and closed-loop referral.
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Target exams
RACP General PaediatricsRACP DCEMRCPCH ClinicalRCPSC Pediatrics
Prompt
Station A is an 18-month health-supervision visit with screening forms. Station B is counselling after a positive two-stage autism screen and planning closed-loop referral.
Station objectives
- Embed screening in an 18-month preventive visit without losing family agenda. [1]
- Run or describe M-CHAT-R/F two-stage interpretation correctly. [2]
- Counsel that a screen is not a diagnosis. [1] [2]
- Plan referral, hearing pathway and closed-loop follow-up. [14]
- Address language access when relevant. [11]
References5ShowHide
- [1]Lipkin PH Promoting Optimal Development: Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders Through Developmental Surveillance and Screening. Pediatrics, 2020.PMID 31843861
- [2]Robins DL Validation of the modified checklist for Autism in toddlers, revised with follow-up (M-CHAT-R/F). Pediatrics, 2014.PMID 24366990
- [5]Gleason MM Addressing Early Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Problems. Pediatrics, 2016.PMID 27940734
- [11]Boylen S Impact of professional interpreters on outcomes for hospitalized children from migrant and refugee families with limited English proficiency: a systematic review. JBI evidence synthesis, 2020.PMID 32813387
- [14]Turchi RM Patient- and family-centered care coordination: a framework for integrating care for children and youth across multiple systems. Pediatrics, 2014.PMID 24777209