The Academic Pediatric Association

The APA has identified the following goals and objectives related to pediatricians and schools
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GOAL
2.15             The Pediatrician's Role in School as Provider.  Describe the role of a pediatrician in  
                    directly serving children and families in relation to their participation in educational  
                    institutions as a health care provider.
2.15.1:         Identify proper uses and common misuses of school readiness screening  
                    examinations.
2.15.2:         Interpret significance of results of psycho-educational, speech-language achievement,                     intelligence and aptitude tests commonly given in schools and discuss the significance
                    with parents of your patients.
2.15.3:         Discuss and explain significant medical information about a patient with school   
                    personnel, giving special attention to issues of consent and confidentiality.
2.15.4:         Facilitate participation in special school-based activities (e.g., sports).
2.15.5:         Discuss participation in school activities for a child with a temporary or acute medical 
                    condition.
2.15.6:         Discuss participation in school activities for a child with chronic medical conditions
                    (e.g., asthma, seizure disorder, ADHD, migraines).
2.15.7:         Understand Special Education systems and the basis for those systems.

1. Describe the legal basis for adaptations in schools for children with special health care needs, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
2. Give examples of classroom modifications that can be extended to children under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
3. Assist families of children with special health care needs in accessing services through their schools, including physical, speech and occupational therapies.
4. Assist families of children with suspected or known developmental needs in accessing evaluation and special education services from their schools.
5. Understand the process by which schools determine appropriate services for children, including periodic Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings, development of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP ages 3-22), and an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP-ages birth-3).

2.15.8:         Recognize that children receive school services in a variety of settings, including
                    traditional public schools, special needs schools, private schools and home schools, 
                    and understand the characteristics, potential strengths and weaknesses of each.
2.15.9:         Deliver health education topics in school settings.