Shanghai Children's Medical Center Opens Outpatient Service for Spatial and Mathematics Learning Difficulties
The Shanghai Children's Medical Center has officially opened an outpatient service for "spatial and mathematics learning difficulty." This service primarily caters to students who experience difficulties in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, as well as those with spatial perception issues, visual-spatial disorders, or calculation difficulties.
The new service has garnered significant attention from parents, with the opening day and the following two open days already fully booked. The registration fee for the service is 316 yuan ($44.81).
On the opening day, six families received the outpatient service, with two of them diagnosed with "spatial and mathematics learning difficulty" after an initial assessment. These were upper-grade students from primary schools and senior high schools.
"We will first conduct an assessment to identify the reasons behind the difficulties in spatial and mathematics learning. Attention or psychological and emotional issues can also be intervened upon," said Ma Xiquan, an associate chief physician in the department of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the Shanghai Children's Medical Center.
However, if the assessment indicates that the difficulties are related to developmental issues and intervention is unlikely to be effective, the experts will inform the parents. Based on the different assessment results, the experts will design tailored intervention plans.
The experts spend about 20 to 30 minutes on each consultation, engaging with both parents and the child to discuss the child's academic performance and personal challenges. After the initial consultation, they recommend further assessments based on the information gathered, which may include psychological evaluations, intelligence tests, attention assessments, and comparisons related to mathematics or spatial skills.
After a diagnosis is given, there are several training approaches that can help improve the child's spatial cognitive abilities, such as visual-spatial training.
Experts noted that the outpatient service is not recommended for ordinary students, as it is designed to serve individuals with special needs.
Specialized outpatient services for "learning difficulties" have been established in children's psychiatric departments in several localities across China during recent years. These clinics aim to identify issues using professional methods and provide individualized treatment plans.
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