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2006
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What the Medical Doctor Knows: Medical-Educational Partnerships for Success

  • Michelle Curtin, DO, FAAP (Author) Indiana University School of Medicine image/svg+xml
    Michelle Curtin, DO FAAP is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics in the department of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. She is board certified as a Pediatrician and subspecialty Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician. She is the founder and director of the Riley Hospital for Children School Success Clinic with close partnership with Riley Outpatient School Program teachers.
  • Christine Raches, PsyD, HSPP, BCBA, IMH-E (Author) Indiana University School of Medicine
    Christine Raches, PsyD, HSPP, BCBA, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Riley Child Development Center and LEND program at Indiana University School of Medicine. Clinical interests are in neurodevelopmental disabilities, assessment and evaluation, and early childhood.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.459
Abstract
Children and young adults who require special education services within schools often bring with them a complex medical history. At times, student needs are visible and apparent to all who interact with them, while other times these are harder to discern. Understanding a child’s medical diagnoses, interventions and possible negative impact on a child’s academic performance is an important component of educational assessment and support. Medical professionals often have knowledge and insight that can help make the identification of needs and development of intervention more transparent. As such, the multidisciplinary education team benefits from collaboration with a child’s medical team. This paper seeks to demonstrate the tangible impact between medical factors and school challenges, methods and areas in which to work with the medical team to complete a comprehensive evaluation, and practice guidelines for how to approach this partnership.
Keywords
Child Health, Health Personnel, Learning Problems, Partnerships in Education, Risk, School Personnel
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Curtin, M., & Raches, C. (2021). What the Medical Doctor Knows: Medical-Educational Partnerships for Success. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 16(2), 95-112. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.459

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