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Cognitive Deficits (cont.)

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If a child has or may have a genetic syndrome, a periodic evaluation with a geneticist is useful to see if new syndromes or treatments have been discovered.

If a child is diagnosed with a developmental delay as a toddler or preschooler, a cognitive assessment is important when the child reaches school age to obtain an accurate IQ score.



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Cognitive deficits in children range from profound mental retardation with minimal functioning to mild impairment in specific operations.

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