Developmentally appropriate communication OSCE — preschool engagement and adolescent confidentiality

Station objectives

1. Set the environment and match communication register to developmental stage. ^[1]
2. Engage a preschooler through play and drawing without leading questions. ^[1]
3. Use a professional interpreter and never a child for clinical content. ^[3]
4. Open confidential adolescent time and state limits of confidentiality before sensitive questions. ^{[1] [2]}
5. Confirm understanding with teach-back and give a concrete, age-appropriate safety-net. ^[5]