Assessing the child with disabilities.
This paper discusses the assessment of the child between the ages of 2 and 12 years with physical disabilities. The acronym NGAGED is used to organize the assessment around a central concept: The degree to which the child engages in the world around him or her is an indicator of health. The components of the assessment--Now, Growth and development, Activities of daily living, General health, Environment, and Documentation are discussed in detail, and a sample assessment from is included.
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George Mason University, Centreville, Virginia, USA. sharron@nachri.org or sguillet@gmu.edu
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009737:Nursing Records