Is a community paed. the same as a dev. paed.?

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KPB · 19/04/2004 10:00

Please can someone help me with this one?
Just need some reassurance - Thanks

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geogteach · 19/04/2004 19:31

DH (He's a community paediatrition) says yes. May call them dev paed if work in teaching hospital rather than in the community apparently.

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KPB · 19/04/2004 19:47

Thank you very much. Do you know whether they are able to make dx or not. Can they rule certain things out? Sorry to sound neurotic but I really need to know! Thanks

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KPB · 20/04/2004 11:46

anyone???

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geogteach · 20/04/2004 21:26

Not sure what you're asking really - DH does developmental assessments to judge if a kid is within the normal perametres for its age, covers physical / verbal / social etc abilities. What sort of dx are we talking about?

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KPB · 20/04/2004 21:45

Sorry to be so vague. Basically my dd has been dx with a speech and language disorder, dx by SALT and the paed. confirmed it. He also dx ADHD, and ruled out autistic spectrum disorder. I just think that sometimes I should have gone for a second opinion. What I think I am trying to get at is are community paed. qualified to rule out a dx, such as autistic spectrum?? Sorry for rambling,it's been a long day! Thanks

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geogteach · 22/04/2004 13:41

Yes -I'm pretty much certain they can rule that out

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KPB · 22/04/2004 14:34

Thanks so much for that geogteach. Just worrying about dd sometimes as I find the speech and language disorder label quite vague. Thanks again KPB

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