Subspecialty development CAS has a number of subspecialty divisions, each consisting of different professional disciplines. Clinical guidelines have been developed to streamline assessment and referral procedures. Interim support activities are also organised by each division. Moreover, each subspecialty team will be keeping up with the literature, research and local service developments in respective areas. Publications Published and Scientific Presentations Between January and June 2006 Publications Chan HSS, Chan N, Poon C, Yiu B, Yam KY. Selective dorsal rhizotomy in Hong Kong: a multidimensional assessment of outcome. Abstract of the 4th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation, Journal of Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 2006;20:113. Lam L. Diagnostic issues of preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: challenges for clinicians. Brainchild 2006 Feb;6(2):9-13. Liu KY. Autism Spectrum Disorders - an overview. Brainchild 2006 Feb;6(2):4-5. Liu KY. Autism Spectrum Disorders - strategy for early interventions. Brainchild 2006 Feb;6(2):14-8. Mak R, Lam L. Local services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Brainchild 2006 Feb;6(2):19-22. Tang ML. Environmental tobacco smoke and child Development: a case-control study on Hong Kong Chinese toddlers. HK J Paediatr (new series) 2006;11:118-27. Woo KF, Liu KY. Autism Spectrum Disorders - the epidemic? Brainchild 2006 Feb;6(2):6-8. Yam WKL, Chan HSS, Tsui KW, Yiu BPHL, Fong SSL, Cheng CYC, Chan CW. Prevalence study of cerebral palsy in Hong Kong children. Hong Kong Med J 2006;12:180-4. Scientific Presentations The following presentations were conducted between January and June 2006: 1. Selective dorsal rhizotomy: A multidimensional assessment of outcomeon 15 February 2006 at the 4th World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation (WCNR) by Chan HSS, Chan N, Poon YC, Yiu-Lau PH, Yam KY. 2. Intervention and support for children and adolescence with mental retardation - Local scene on 17 February 2006 at the Hong Kong Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics Neurodevelopmental Conference by Tang ML, Chen YK. 3. The following seminars were conducted at Hong Kong Cantonese Oral Language Assessment Scale (HKCOLAS) seminar and workshop series held on 25-26 March 2006: - Administering HKCOLAS and Test of Hong Kong Cantonese Grammar by Ng KH. - Textual Comprehension Test by Chan BW. - Lexical-Semantic Relations Test and Expressive Nominal Vocabulary Test by Chan WK. - Word Definition Test by Man YH. - Hong Kong Cantonese Articulation Test: Phonological development by Cheung SP. - Nonword Repetition Test by Cheung SP. 4. Psychological assessment of cognitive and emotional aspects of children with SLD on 26 May 2006 at the Certificate Course on Specific Learning Disabilities Course Program by Chan MY. 5. Screening and assessment on 26 May 2006 at the Certificate Course on Specific Learning Disabilities Course Program by Lam CCC. 6. Paediatric traumatic brain injury: Acute management, cognitive rehabilitation and school reintegration on 8 June 2006 at the Hong Kong Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics Neurodevelopmental Conference by Cheung CP, Lau MT, Ng MY. 2005 Publications Chan HSS, Lau PHB, Fong KH, Poon D, Lam CCC. Management of neuromuscular disorders - Medication and botulinum toxin injection on 25 June 2005 at The Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association Paediatric Orthopaedics Chapter by Chan HSS. Lam CCC. Services for developmental dyslexia in Hong Kong. HK J Paediatr (new series) 2005; 10: 149-152. Scientific Presentations The following presentations were conducted between January and December 2005: 1. The scene of dyslexia in Hong Kong: Recent developments in knowledge and clinical practice on 24 February 2005 at The Hong Kong Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics Neurodevelopmental Conference by Lam CCC, Chan MY, Tsang YH, Lam KY, Ng KH, Fong KH, Kam CY. 2. Mathematics disorder: A diagnostic perspective on 18 March 2005 at The Hong Kong Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics Bimonthly Scientific Meeting by Lam WF, Chan MY. 3. Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in preschool children: Local scene, diagnosis and intervention on 15 June 2005 at The Hong Kong Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics Neurodevelopmental Conference by Woo KF, Liu KY, Lam L. 4. Seminar on Augumentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) - ICF model on children with disabilities on 17 June 2005 at Central Kowloon Child Assessment Centre by Chan HS, Siu KL. 5. Management of neuromuscular disorders - Medication and botulinum toxin injection on 25 June 2005 at The Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association Paediatric Orthopaedics Chapter by Chan HSS. 6. 從醫學角度了解自閉症的最新發展 香港痙攣協會「提升自閉症幼兒社交及溝通能力之全方位策略」研討會，二零零五年七月九日 藍芷芊 7. Overview of autistic spectrum disorder on 13 August 2005 at Update Series on Child Health, Hong Kong Paediatric Society by Lau KT. 8. The late acquisition of the passive construction, the disposal construction, and relative clauses in Cantonese-speaking children on 24 September 2005 at The Third International Conference on Formal Linguistics and The Second Yuelu Language Acquisition Workshop by Ng KH, Chan BW. 9. Intervention and support for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Local scene on 21 October 2005 at The Hong Kong Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics Neurodevelopmental Conference by Lee MY, Liu KY, Chan KY. 10. Multidisciplinary assessment for hearing impaired children in Hong Kong on 30 October 2005 at Joint Meeting on Developmental Paediatrics Hong Kong, Macau and the Mainland of China "Update on Childhood Hearing Impairment" by Doo S. 11. Multi-sectoral collaboration to serve hearing impaired children in Hong Kong on 30 October 2005 at Joint Meeting on Developmental Paediatrics Hong Kong, Macau and the Mainland of China "Update on Childhood Hearing Impairment" by Lam CCC. 12. Study of clinical profile of children with dyslexia diagnosed in Child Assessment Service in Hong Kong on 11 November 2005 at the 56th Annual Conference of International Dyslexia Association by Lau WY, Tsang YH, Chan MY. 13. Socio-emotional functioning of children with dyslexia and their parents in Hong Kong on 11 November 2005 at the 56th Annual Conference of International Dyslexia Association by Tsang YH, Chan MY, Lau WY. 14. The following presentations were conducted at The Hong Kong Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics Annual Scientific Meeting held on 11-14 November 2005: - Children with neuromuscular disorders studying in mainstream schools - Psychosocial aspects and school support by Ng NK. - Environmental tobacco smoke and child development: A case-control study on Hong Kong Chinese toddlers by Tang ML. - Paediatric traumatic brain injury in Hong Kong by Leung KT. - Sleep problems of Chinese children with pervasive developmental disorders in Hong Kong - Correlation with parental stress by Doo S.