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With even more practical information and direct answers to families' questions, the second edition of this easy-to-read guide is a proven resource for helping parents meet the demands of raising a child with a disability. You'll get updated, expert advice on a wide range of medical and educational issues as well as detailed coverage of the daily and long-term care requirements of specific disabilities, including:mental retardationautismhearing impairmentDown syndromevisual impairmentcommunication disordersseizure disordersspina bifidaADHDcerebral palsygenetic syndromesNew to this edition are chapters exploring nutrition, dental care, legal rights and benefits, and the transition to adulthood, as well as information on development and commonly used medications. Answers to frequently asked questions follow the chapters, addressing common parent concerns like sleep, behavior, medication, and potential complications.
Contents
I. Getting the Diagnosis1. Finding Out Your Child Has a Disability James Coplan and Symme W. Trachtenberg2. Making the Most of Doctor Visits Susan E. Levy3. Why My Child? Causes of Developmental Disabilities Mark L. Batshaw4. How a Young Child Develops Mark L. BatshawII. Growing Up with a Disability5. Your Baby Was Born Prematurely Penny Glass6. Understanding Early Intervention Sharon Landesman Ramey, Karen Echols, Craig T. Ramey, and Wanda Y. Newell7. Nutrition and Feeding Peggy S. Eicher8. Dental Care for Your Child with Special Needs George Acs and Man Wai Ng 9. Understanding Rehabilitation Therapies Lisa A. Kurtz10. Commonly Used Medications John Albert Wray11. Encouraging Appropriate Child Behavior John M. Parrish12. Your Child's Educational Rights Sheila Rose Mazzoli13. Identifying Legal Rights and Benefits D. Michael MaloneIII. Developmental Disabilities14. Mental Retardation Mark L. Batshaw15. Down Syndrome Nancy J. Roizen16. Genetic Syndromes Gretchen A. Meyer17. Spina Bifida Catherine Shaer18. Epilepsy Steven Weinstein19. Cerebral Palsy Louis Pellegrino20. Hearing Loss Annie Steinberg and Lisa J. Bain21. Communication Disorders Paul Wang and Ken Bleile22. Eye Disorders and Visual Disabilities Mohamad S. Jaafar and Mark L. Batshaw23. Autism Spectrum Disorders Kenneth E. Towbin24. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Mark A. Stein and Mark L. Batshaw25. Learning Disabilities Bruce K. ShapiroIV. What the Future Holds26. What About Our Next Child? Genetic Counselling Cynthia J. Tifft27. Keeping Up with Changes in Health Care Angelo P. Giardino28. Success on the Road to Adulthood Patience H. White, Andrea Edelman, and Vincent SchuylerSuggested Readings and Resource Index