Children with disabilities
Batshaw, Mark L., 1945-2002
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Comprehensive guide to children with disabilities, and includes commonly used medications
Main title:
Children with disabilities / edited by Mark L. Batshaw
Author:
Imprint:
Balitmore Paul H. Brookes c2002
Collation:
870 p. illustrations
Contents:
Chromosomes and heredity: a toss of the dice -- Birth defects, prenatal diagnosis, and fetal therapy -- Growth before birth -- Having a baby: the birth process -- The first weeks of life -- Premature and small-for-dates infants -- Substance abuse: a preventable threat to development -- HIV infection in children -- Nutrition and children with disabilities -- Vision: our window to the world -- Hearing: sounds and silences -- Communication: speech and language -- The brain and nervous system: normal and abnormal development -- Muscles, bones and nerves: the body's framework -- Mental retardation -- Down syndrome -- Fragile X syndrome -- PKU and other inborn errors of metabolism -- Dual diagnosis: mental retardation and psychiatric disorders -- Pervasive development disorders -- Attention deficits and hyperactivity -- Specific learning disabilities -- Cerebral palsy -- Neural tube defects -- Epilepsy -- Traumatic brain injury -- Feeding -- Dental care: promoting health and preventing disease -- Early intervention -- Special education services -- Promoting adaptive behavior while addressing challenging behavior -- Technological assistance: innovations for independence -- Rehabilitation: physical therapy and occupational therapy -- Exercise, sports and recreation -- Ethical dilemmas: evaluation and decision making -- Providing family-centered services -- Future expectations: transition from adolescence to adulthood -- Health care delivery systems and financing issues
ISBN:
9781557665812 (hbk)
Dewey class:
618.92 CHI
Local class:
618.92
Language:
English
BRN:
61092
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | NADO Collection | 618.92 CHI | Available |