Bravender Terrill
Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2008 Jul;47(6):535-45. doi: 10.1177/0009922807313272.
When children begin having difficulties in school, the first stop for parents is often the pediatrician's office. Although school performance problems may seem outside the realm of routine primary health care, there are many important roles that the primary care provider may play. These include identifying medical issues that may impact performance, helping the family form an intervention team, and acting as the child's advocate when interacting with the school. In addition, it is important for pediatricians to be familiar with cognitive, emotional, and developmental problems that affect school performance and to assist parents in becoming active participants in their children's education.
当孩子在学校开始遇到困难时，家长首先往往会前往儿科医生的办公室。尽管学业表现问题看似超出了常规初级医疗保健的范畴，但初级保健提供者可以发挥许多重要作用。这些作用包括识别可能影响学业表现的医疗问题、帮助家庭组建干预团队，以及在与学校沟通时为孩子代言。此外，儿科医生熟悉影响学业表现的认知、情感和发育问题，并协助家长积极参与孩子的教育，这一点很重要。
