Child diagnosis

[Kayla55]

This was the heaviest subject I ever took to understand.
It was diagnosing small children for various illnesses.

- Colour blind is mostly genetic
- RAD reactive attachment and maternal deprivation are similar but easily distinguished from asd
- symptoms of drug use in pregnant mother are obvious, child has learning difficulties, slower reflexes
- a father's exposure to radioactive chemicals will affect physical health of child irrespective of the mother
- alcohol is absolute no for pregnant mothers

Etc. Etc.etc etc.

So given criteria a teacher can identify issues and investigate background of a family unit to establish child's safety. This is recant in RAD because it's most likely something is wrong at home, it may be mother is unable to cope with emotional demands for varied reasons. In one investigation the step-father was sexually abusive and mother was financially dependent resulting in an emotionally neglected child, whilst a healthy sex life is a pre-requisitr for a man it shouldn't impose on mothers ability to be care giver and opposes old statue of women are silent. proposed without a witness or anonymous report. A child showing maternal drug use needs to have someone check mother hasn't relapsed onto drugs.

This is just a case study of further research into early childhood developmental issues, it extends the current model of what teachers look for issues in children. It is also an applied method to use for disabled children who are selectively or actively mute and includes serious time n study into communication needs of disabled children.

On note that the family isn't to blame, it proposes support guidelines but these are subject to social prejudice that can hamper parents mental security and warrant caution.

What do you think of this, do you have insight or find it useful to understand these symptoms?

 

[Mary Terry]

I'm trying to figure out what you are talking about.

The first group of people who should be attuned to a child's developmental needs is the parents. It is their responsibility to raise their children and to obtain appropriate medical or mental health care for them.

The second group of people is the pediatricians who see and treat children. They are educated and trained to identify disability or abuse issues in children.

Teachers are farther down the list of people who arguably have some responsibility to identify children who are not developing normally. Given that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of types of disability, it is quite a stretch to expect teachers to be familiar with the nuances of all those potential disabilities, especially disabilities that are rare or subtle. Even if a teacher perceives a problem with a child, he/she generally is limited to informing the parents of his/her concerns. Often parents reject the idea and become enraged that the teacher thinks something is wrong with their children.

In a perfect world, parents, doctors and teachers would all do their best to identify at-risk children and get appropriate help. Unfortunately, this is not a perfect world.

 

[zhulan]

"symptoms of drug use in pregnant mother are obvious, child has learning difficulties, slower reflexes" -- learning difficulties and slower reflexes can have many origins, including genetics, drug/alcohol use during pregnancy, physical environment (pollutants, etc.), home environment (abuse, neglect, poverty, inadequate nutrition).
In your studies, are you looking at neurodivergent children in particular, or are you including neurotypical children? From my most recent readings, many professionals are coming around to the idea that autism (along with many of its accompanying comorbidities) is genetic.

 

[Kayla55]