title: Assisting with school placement and intervention for children with special needs--from disabled to gifted.
abstract: Collaboration of physicians, parents, and teachers is essential in obtaining the best education for children. The spectrum of interaction ranges from acute and chronic medical care, routine exams, and sports evaluations to learning disabilities and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to giftedness.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico, Family Practice Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5241, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seeger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aceves
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders; D002657:Child Development; D002672:Child, Gifted / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D004493:Education; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010808:Physical Examination; D014829:Vocational Education