question archive A 7-year old named Jacob was referred from school due to his poor attention and abnormal behaviour
A 7-year old named Jacob was referred from school due to his poor attention and abnormal behaviour
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A 7-year old named Jacob was referred from school due to his poor attention and abnormal
behaviour. He was reported to be constantly fidgeting, not following instructions, and hiding
under the desk. Jacob did not engage in activities with his classmates and was also sensitive to
light and noise. He, however, was able to understand some lessons and gave correct answers.
Jacob is a product of full-term normal vaginal delivery and had normal developmental
milestones. He walked at less than one year old and spoke his first words at 1.2 years old. There
were complaints in kindergarten that he did not mix with other children as he was noted to be
alone and was unable to engage in pretend games. In addition, he tended to repeat after people
and flickered with his fingers. Teachers also noticed in kindergarten that he did not like a change
in routine. Jacob has family history of ADHD, where his older 16-year-old sister has ADHD.
On examination, the child had minimal facial expression, poor eye contact, no social smiling,
and was flickering with fingers. He appeared with average dressing and hygiene. When asked
questions, he did not answer any except for his name. He was either quiet or repeated the
question after the doctor (echolalia). No significant medical findings note
2) What intervention strategies would you suggest for the family of Jacob? What steps
should they take going forward?
