Screenings for Neurocognitive Issues
Students are expected to address the initial discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forum requires a minimum of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial post and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion supported with citation(s) and reference(s), you are not just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion, however, should be correlated to the literature.
All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing, and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion or initial discussion is late, you will not receive points for content and analysis, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above.
Discussion Prompt
Neurocognitive disorders are characterized in children by a clinically significant deviation in normal cognitive development, some of the children get neurological disorders through their genes by parents or could be through gene mutations and this affects the development of the brain and the nervous system of the child.
Discuss intellectual disability and communication disorders in children and adolescents.
Define how you would progress with a comprehensive assessment of a child suspected of having any of this disorder.