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6 <strong>Child</strong>ren with Developmental Disorders and Other Special Needs 57<br />

Therapists form the state EI program evaluated Jeffrey with<strong>in</strong> 45 days of referral<br />

(as mandated by federal law), assured by the program’s computerized track<strong>in</strong>g<br />

system that provided timely rem<strong>in</strong>ders. By 7 months of age, Jeffrey was receiv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

occupational and physical therapy services weekly and developmental therapy and<br />

monitor<strong>in</strong>g monthly. Therapists educated his parents about <strong>in</strong>fant motor development<br />

by us<strong>in</strong>g several accredited health <strong>in</strong>formation Websites. Through these, his parents<br />

found <strong>in</strong>formation on organiz<strong>in</strong>g health records and “coord<strong>in</strong>ated care plans,” and<br />

wondered if there were better ways to collect these records by us<strong>in</strong>g a computer.<br />

The first part of the Case Study suggests examples of how <strong>in</strong>formation technology<br />

can be used for CSHCN. The 2006 AAP recommendations on Developmental<br />

Surveillance and Screen<strong>in</strong>g aims for the early identification of children with<br />

developmental disorders and <strong>in</strong>cludes a cl<strong>in</strong>ical algorithm specifically designed for<br />

<strong>in</strong>corporation <strong>in</strong>to an EMR and medical <strong>in</strong>formatics system. 11,12 (see Fig. 6.1)<br />

In the hypothetical Case Study, parental concern over a problem was discovered<br />

through developmental surveillance at the 6 month visit, which was verified by<br />

screen<strong>in</strong>g and further medical and developmental evaluation. Surveillance was<br />

1<br />

<strong>Pediatric</strong> Patient at<br />

Preventive Care Visit<br />

2<br />

Perform<br />

Surveillance<br />

3<br />

Does<br />

Surveillance<br />

Demonstrate<br />

Risk?<br />

No<br />

Schedule Next<br />

Rout<strong>in</strong>e Visit<br />

Yes<br />

5a<br />

6a<br />

No<br />

No<br />

No<br />

Yes<br />

No<br />

4<br />

5b<br />

6b<br />

Yes<br />

Is This a 9-, 18-,<br />

or 30-mo<br />

Yes<br />

a /<br />

Visit?<br />

Adm<strong>in</strong>ister<br />

Screen<strong>in</strong>g Tool<br />

Are the Screen<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Tool Results Positive/<br />

Concern<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

Visit<br />

Complete<br />

Adm<strong>in</strong>ister<br />

Screen<strong>in</strong>g Tool<br />

Visit<br />

Complete<br />

Visit<br />

Complete<br />

Schedule Early<br />

Return Visit<br />

Are the Screen<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Tool Results Positive/<br />

Concern<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

Schedule Early<br />

Return Visit<br />

8<br />

7<br />

Make Referrals for:<br />

Developmental and<br />

Medical Evaluations<br />

and<br />

Early Developmental<br />

Intervention/Early<br />

<strong>Child</strong>hood Services<br />

Developmental<br />

and Medical<br />

Evaluations<br />

9<br />

Is a<br />

Developmental<br />

Disorder<br />

Identified?<br />

Increas<strong>in</strong>g Developmental Concern<br />

Related Evaluation and Follow-up Visits<br />

Yes<br />

10<br />

Start<br />

Action / Process<br />

Decision<br />

Stop<br />

Visit<br />

Complete<br />

Identify as a <strong>Child</strong> With<br />

Special <strong>Health</strong> Care<br />

Needs<br />

Initiate Chronic Condition<br />

Management<br />

Fig. 6.1 The American Academy of <strong>Pediatric</strong>s Developmental surveillance and screen<strong>in</strong>g algorithm 12

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