Health professionals can assist by providing the 'authority' as well as the information to these people. Hopefully they can use this to then give the child the tolerance and nurture they need. In some cases it is useful for people to visit the health professionals directly - bring your grandparents in to see the doctor if they insist your child is 'lazy' or 'badly parented'. A structure for continuing support. Child health services recognise the concept of a ' chronic disorder '.
Common examples are diabetes and cystic fibrosis.
For these and other chronic conditions, the standard of care is to structure health services for the long haul of childhood. An emphasis on improving health rather than treating disease An emphasis on preventing problems before they occur, rather than treating them one they have happened. At this stage, health services are not well set up to provide this service to children with developmental disorders and their families. However, we believe such a model of care is appropriate and important if children are to achieve the best developmental outcomes possible. What Health Cannot Offer.