When Your Child Has a Disability The Complete Sourcebook of Daily and Medical Care

Name: When Your Child Has a Disability The Complete Sourcebook of Daily and Medical Care
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ISBN: 9781557664723

ISBN-10: 1557664722

ISBN-13: 9781557664723

Edition: 2nd 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Mark L. Batshaw

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In offering advice and practical information about raising children with disabilities, this source book addresses a wide range of issues that are applicable to the majority of parents and their children with disabilities.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication date: 11/30/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English



About the Editor


Contributors


Preface


Acknowledgments



Getting the Diagnosis



Finding Out Your Child Has a Disability




Making the Most of Doctor Visits




Why My Child? Causes of Developmental Disabilities




How a Young Child Develops




Growing Up with a Disability



Your Baby Was Born Prematurely




Understanding Early Intervention




Nutrition and Feeding




Dental Care for Your Child with Special Needs




Understanding Rehabilitation Therapies




Commonly Used Medications




Encouraging Appropriate Child Behavior




Your Child's Educational Rights




Identifying Legal Rights and Benefits




Developmental Disabilities



Mental Retardation




Down Syndrome




Genetic Syndromes




Spina Bifida




Epilepsy




Cerebral Palsy




Hearing Loss




Communication Disorders




Eye Disorders and Visual Impairments




Autism Spectrum Disorders




Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder




Learning Disabilities




What the Future Holds



What About Our Next Child? Genetic Counseling




Keeping Up with Changes in Health Care




Success on the Road to Adulthood



Suggested Readings and Resources


Index