Paediatric Referrals And Interventions
Learn More About Effective Referral And Intervention Protocols That Will Help A Child Reach Their Full Potential
This educational webinar covers the following topics:
- How to effectively gather information from all parties involved before assessing a child
- Intake forms and what role they play in a peadiatric practice
- The use of checklists in a peadiatric practice
- Important standarized tests / assessments before making any diagnoses, referrals or recommendations
- The role of paediatric first-line practitioners before making higher order referrals
- A good 'rule-of-thumb' guideline when making referrals
- Childhood development - structural problems versus functional problems
- A logical approach when deciding who to refer to and when you should refer
- Straight-forward referrals versus multi-dimensional referrals when a child has multiple developmental delays
- Different intervention routes - a conservative approach versus an aggressive approach
- Critical factors that should be considered before suggesting any intervention to parents
- Diagnosing a child - is it really necessary?
- Daily aspects that can be implemented by families and that will support any intervention plan
- The collaboration between professionals
- Practical aspects that can benefit the therapy progress of the child
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Your Instructor
Lizette Labuschagne is a registered social worker with more than 15 years experience in the field of family and childcare. She obtained her BA (Psychology) degree in 2005 at the University of Johannesburg. During 2005 she also completed her Honors degree in Social Work at the University of Johannesburg. In 2009 she obtained a Masters degree, MA (Clinical Social Work), at the University of Johannesburg. In 2013 Lizette Labuschagne successfully completed a second Masters degree in Social Work Forensic Practice (Cum laude) at the North-West University (Potchefstroom campus).
Marené Jooste is a Kinderkineticist with a Masters Degree in the neuro-sensory-motor development of children. She has been involved in the medical and educational sector for the past 20 years and has a special interest in neuro-diverse children with neuro-motor difficulties including but not limited to autism, ADHD and DCD. She is also the owner and founder of Kwanda Kinetics Child Development And Therapy Centre.