Paeds Vivas · growth-development-and-behaviour
Specific learning disorders — branching viva
Branching viva on SLD definition, domain classification, medical exclusion, vision-therapy counselling, comorbidity and school–health planning.
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RACP General PaediatricsRACP DCEMRCPCH ClinicalRCPSC Pediatrics
Prompt
You are the general paediatrician seeing a school-age child with academic underachievement. The examiner will test definition, differentials, medical work-up, counselling and management.
Stem
A Year 3 child is referred for “possible dyslexia.” Parents want vision therapy. The teacher mentions inattention. [1] [3]
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- [2]American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Ophthalmology, Council on Children with Disabilities Joint statement--Learning disabilities, dyslexia, and vision. Pediatrics, 2009.PMID 19651597
- [3]Peterson RL Developmental dyslexia. Lancet, 2012.PMID 22513218
- [5]DuPaul GJ Comorbidity of LD and ADHD: implications of DSM-5 for assessment and treatment. Journal of learning disabilities, 2013.PMID 23144063
- [7]Torgesen JK Intensive remedial instruction for children with severe reading disabilities: immediate and long-term outcomes from two instructional approaches. Journal of learning disabilities, 2001.PMID 15497271
- [10]Butterworth B Dyscalculia: from brain to education. Science, 2011.PMID 21617068
- [17]Council on Children with Disabilities and Medical Home Implementation Project Advisory Committee Patient- and family-centered care coordination: a framework for integrating care for children and youth across multiple systems. Pediatrics, 2014.PMID 24777209