This course aims to help participants recognize and assess pain in nonverbal children with intellectual disabilities. By the end of the course, learners will be able to define and measure pain behaviors, apply individualized approaches to describing pain severity, and involve caregivers in pain assessment and management. The teaching method includes a review of pain assessment scales, case examples, and collaborative approaches. This course is intended for healthcare clinicians and providers caring for children with intellectual disabilities.
Understanding the Pain Behaviors of Nonverbal Children with Intellectual Disability by Jean Solodiuk
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Behavior never lies
Definitions and overview
Pain assessment scales
Pain in children with medical complexity
Case Study #1
Understanding the pain behaviors of nonverbal children with intellectual disability
Case Study #2
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• Melzack R, Wall PD. Pain mechanisms: a new theory. Science. 1965;1503699:971-979.
• Morse BL, Solodiuk JC, Greco CD, Mauskar S, Hauer J. Initial Validation of GRASP: A Differential Diagnoses Algorithm for Children With Medical Complexity and an Unknown Source of Pain. Hosp Pediatr. 2020;108:633-640.
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OPENPediatrics
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