Your child has a disability : a complete sourcebook of daily and medical care
Batshaw, Mark L., 1945-1998
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When a child is diagnosed with a disability, parents can be overwhelmed by the child's daily physical and emotional demands. This comprehensive volume offers expert advice on a wide range of issues
Main title:
Your child has a disability : a complete sourcebook of daily and medical care / by Mark L. Batshaw
Author:
Imprint:
Baltimore Paul H. Brookes Publishing 1998
Collation:
345 p. illustrations
Contents:
Part I Getting the diagnosis: Your child has a disability -- Finding a doctor: pediatric care -- Part II Why my child?: Why my child? Causes of disabling conditions -- What about our next child? Genetic counseling -- Part III Developmental disabilities: The development of a young child -- Mental retardation -- Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) and other chromosomal abnormalities -- Seizure disorders -- Cerebral palsy -- Hearing impairment -- Communication disorders -- Autism -- Vision and its disorders -- Neuromuscular disorders: Spina bifida and muscular dystrophy -- Part IV Approaches to treatment: Love and discipline: managing behavior -- Nutrition and dental care -- Physical therapy -- Occupational therapy -- Commonly used medicines -- Part V Growing up with a disability: Educational programs for your child -- What the future holds
ISBN:
9781557663740 (pbk)
Dewey class:
649.15 YOU
Local class:
649.15
Language:
English
BRN:
98376
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | NADO Collection | 649.15 YOU | Available |