Sul bisogno di avere una diagnosi. Il caso di Umaru

Umaru, a three-year-old boy born in Germany to Nigerian parents, is reported by his nursery school as a pupil with likely special educational needs (SEN). The Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Public Service carries out an observational assessment during spontaneous play. The initial diagnostic hypothesis is unspecified neurodevelopmental disorder, with a recommendation for further neuropsychological testing. However, these tests do not reveal any deficits. The team then re-evaluated the reported delays in motor and language development and behavioural dysregulation, considering the family migrant background, characterized by educational methods derived from ethnoparental theories very unlike from those reported in Europe.