Diagnostic Tests for School problems

Diagnostic Test list for School problems:

The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of School problems includes:

• Information/report from school - teacher questionnaire is useful. The teachers may be asked for their perception of a child's academic and developmental strengths and weaknesses, peer relationships and classroom behaviors.
• General appearance and observation
  • Looking for any dysmorphic ( abnormality of shape) features of face and body - e.g. fetal alcohol syndrome.
• Physical examination
  • A careful physical examination must be performed to exclude any acute or chronic illness
  • Neurological examination to look for signs of focal neurological signs and papilledema
  • Visual acuity
• Assessment of vision and hearing
• Neurodevelopment assessment - is an important part of the evaluation of children who are thought to have learning difficulties to elicit individual profile of developmental strengths and weaknesses.
• Educational assessment - in order to determine the child's level of academic functioning, preferred learning styles, motivation, concentration and sensitivity to their performance.
• Psychological/Psychiatric assessment - if suspect that psychological factors may be contributing to school problems.
• Pure tone Audiometry - to assess hearing, especially if there is speech delay.

Home Diagnostic Testing

These home medical tests may be relevant to School problems causes:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Child General Health: Home Testing
  • Asthma-Related Home Tests
  • Home Allergy Tests
  • Home Cold & Flu Tests
  • Home Diabetes Tests
  • Home Drug Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Tests
  • Home Strep A Tests
  • Home Hearing Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Tests
  • Home Marijuana Tests
  • Home Cocaine Tests
  • Home Alcohol Tests
  • Hair Drug Screening Tests
  • Methamphetamine Tests
  • Opiate Drug Tests
  • Benzodiazepine Drug Tests
  • Multiple Drug Screening Kits
• Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
  • Nicotine Home Tests
  • Home Lung Function Tests
  • Asthma-Related Home Testing
• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
  • Home Fever Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Test Kits
  • Home Flu Tests

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