For the effective care of a school child with either physical or mental handicaps a complete diagnostic picture is essential. It cannot be provided by the parent or the physician or the teacher separately, for each sees different aspects of the child's problem. Various ways of bringing together the necessary information are here described. A school medical adviser can review the available data with the school psychologist and then discuss the findings with the private physician. In communities where there are medical schools, diagnostic evaluation centers can be set up and their findings interpreted to the family by the general practitioner or the pediatrician. In any case, the diversity of health, behavior, and learning problems is such that the school health program must be viewed as a teamwork project with emphasis on the role of private medical practice.
