Common Sense Guide to Your Child's Special Needs When to Worry, When to Wait, What to Do

Name: Common Sense Guide to Your Child's Special Needs When to Worry, When to Wait, What to Do
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ISBN: 9781598571844

ISBN-10: 1598571842

ISBN-13: 9781598571844

Edition: 2012

Authors: Louis Pellegrino, Mark L. Batshaw

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What does it mean when a child is having difficulty with developmental milestones like walking, talking, and learning to read and write? What are the signs that a disability might be present, and what next steps can parents take to help their child?Pediatrician Louis Pellegrino gives you clear and down-to-earth answers in this new version of the trusted bestseller When Your Child Has a Disability. Now streamlined and reorganized by key developmental milestones rather than by disability, this book responds perfectly to the needs of parents who donï¿½t have a diagnosis yet or want to explore challenges common across disabilities. With reassuring warmth, good humor, and candor, Dr. Pellegrino…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication date: 6/4/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 376
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English



About the Author


Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction: How Your Garden Grows



Understanding Your Child



When Your Child Has Trouble Talking: Understanding Problems with Speech and Language Development



When Your Child Has Trouble Walking: Understanding Problems with Motor Skills Development



When Your Child Has Trouble with Activities of Daily Living: Understanding Problems with Developing Functional Independence



When Your Child Has Trouble with Social Skills: Understanding Problems with Social Interaction



When Your Child Has Trouble Behaving: Understanding Problems with Behavioral Control and Attention Skills



When Your Child Has Trouble Learning: Understanding Problems with Learning and Cognitive Development



When Your Child Needs Extra Help: Understanding How to Help When Your Child Has a Disability



Special Children, Special Needs



Hearing, Vision, and Sensory Processing Problems



Special Medical Problems


Appendix: Special Health Care Needs for Children with Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, and Cerebral Palsy



Medications



Why Did This Happen? The Causes of Disability


Postscript: The Volunteer in Your Garden


Resources


Index