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No Muckin' Around: Expanding Access to Neurodevelopmental Diagnosis in Remote Primary Care with the Tracking Cube
Erinn Hawkins1, Marjad Page2, Gabrielle Paton Simcock1
1School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, 1 Parklands Drive, Southport, Queensland 4222, Australia.
Insights
The Tracking Cube, a culturally-responsive model, helps identify neurodevelopmental disorders in remote primary care settings. This approach supports early detection and intervention for vulnerable children.
Area of Science:
- Child development
- Indigenous health
- Primary care pediatrics
Background:
- Assessing neurodevelopmental disorders is difficult in remote areas due to limited specialist access.
- Primary care settings can facilitate early detection but face workforce, remuneration, and cultural barriers.
- Existing models often lack cultural responsiveness for diverse populations.
Abstract:
Assessing and diagnosing neurodevelopmental disorders are challenging, particularly in remote communities where limited specialist services are available. Conducting neurodevelopmental assessments in primary care could aid early detection and intervention for developmentally vulnerable children, but systemic issues like limited workforce scope and capacity, limited remuneration for the time required, and lack of culturally-responsive approaches make it challenging. Three case studies demonstrate how the Tracking Cube, a culturally-responsive model of care co-designed with a remote First Nations community, can be used to identify children with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders within primary care.
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