When Should a Child Diagnosed with Cognitive Impairment Be Referred

question 31

Multiple Choice

When should a child diagnosed with cognitive impairment be referred for stimulation and educational programs?

• A) As young as possible.
• B) As soon as they have the ability to communicate in some way.
• C) At age 3 years, when schools are required to provide services.
• D) At age 5 or 6 years, when schools are required to provide services.

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Definitions:

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment approach involving psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways.

Transference

denotes the redirection of a patient's feelings for a significant person to the therapist, often observed in psychoanalytic therapy.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Unconscious Thoughts

Mental processes not immediately available to consciousness, influencing behaviors and perceptions without one's awareness.