title: Patients in a clinic for children with multiple handicaps: a retrospective diagnostic evaluation.
abstract: This study illustrates the effectiveness of an outpatient facility in evaluating patients with a variety of handicapping disorders. A multidisciplinary approach, such as the one used in the Child Study Clinic, is the most effective and most efficient mode of evaluating handicapped children, though hospitalization is occasionally required to further evaluate such complicated problems. Every child with mental retardation, birth defects, or multiple handicaps requires a thorough evaluation for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, and the prescription of long-term educational and occupational goals. Family history often indicates the need for genetic counseling.
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000175:diagnosis; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome