Problems in diagnosis and management of children with cerebral palsy and deafness.
Problems in the diagnosis, management and educational placement of 10 children with cerebral palsy and deafness are reported. Serious inadequacies revealed by the study include delays in diagnosis, poor co-ordination of decision-making between services and frequent changes of school--all leading to unsatisfactory progress by these children.
D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008369:Manual Communication; D014705:Verbal Behavior