Medical Problems in the Classroom

by Haslam, Robert H. A.; Valletutti, Peter J.

• ISBN13: 9780890799239
• ISBN10: 0890799237
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-30
• Publisher: Pro Ed

Summary

This outstanding resource for teachers and school professionals is now in its fourth edition. It includes new chapters on reading disorders, emotional and behavioral problems, and safe schools. Five of its chapters have been completely rewritten. Updated topics include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; cerebral palsy; autism; mental retardation; chronic illnesses; drug abuse; and dyslexia. You'll also find information on the prevention of physical and mental disabilities, a discussion of genetic mechanisms, disorders of sexual maturation, and nutritional deficiencies. This significantly expanded edition includes contemporary and practical issues and health topics prevalent in today's classroom. School staff are faced with an increasing number and variety of students with special needs. This book will help teachers, psychologists, social workers, occupational and physical therapists, and day-care workers play an integral part the successful management of medica

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Contributors	xv
Chapter 1 The Crucial Role of the Teacher	1	(28)
Peter J. Valletutti
Chapter 2 Prevention of Chronic Disabilities and Diseases	29	(32)
Robert H.A. Haslam
Chapter 3 What Every Teacher Should Know About Infectious Diseases	61	(20)
Ronald Gold
Chapter 4 Growth, Development, and Endocrine Disorders	81	(28)
Denis Daneman
Chapter 5 The Student with Diabetes Mellitus	109	(22)
Denis Daneman and Marcia Frank
Chapter 6 Chronic Illness in Children	131	(16)
Michelle Shouldice
Chapter 7 The Role of Genetic Mechanisms in Childhood Disabilities	147	(40)
Thaddeus E. Kelly
Chapter 8 Common Visual Problems in the Classroom	187	(24)
Alex V. Levin
Chapter 9 Hearing Disorders in the Classroom	211	(36)
Vicky Papaioannou
Chapter 10 Communication Disorders Associated with Medical Problems	247	(44)
Mary Anne Witzel
Chapter 11 Childhood Dental Disorders	291	(18)
Douglas H. Johnston and David J. Kenny
Chapter 12 Orthopedic Problems and Sports Injuries in Children	309	(42)
James Harder
Chapter 13 Common Neurological Disorders in Children	351	(44)
Robert H.A. Haslam
Chapter 14 Cerebral Palsy and Associated Dysfunction	395	(32)
Peter A. Blasco and Patricia M. Blasco
Chapter 15 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	427	(26)
Dilip J. Karnik
Chapter 16 Mental Retardation	453	(14)
Pasquale J. Accardo
Chapter 17 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in the Classroom	467	(32)
Jorge E. Gonzalez, Michael H. Epstein, and Ron Nelson
Chapter 18 Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Asperger Syndrome	499	(12)
Pasquale J. Accardo
Chapter 19 Adolescent Eating Disorders	511	(24)
Debra K. Katzman
Chapter 20 Teacher Awareness of Drug and Substance Abuse	535	(30)
Margaret Thompson, Shinya Ito, and Gideon Koren
Chapter 21 Sexual Development, Function, and Consequences	565	(44)
George D. Carson and Sheila L. Carson
Chapter 22 Sexually Transmitted Diseases	609	(8)
Susan M. King
Chapter 23 Child Maltreatment	617	(16)
Marcellina Mian
Chapter 24 The Science of Reading and Dyslexia	633	(22)
Sally E. Shaywitz and Bennett A. Shaywitz
Chapter 25 School-Based Violence Prevention	655	(40)
Hill M. Walker, Jeffrey R. Sprague, and Herbert H. Severson
Glossary	695	(18)
Subject Index	713	(24)
About the Editors	737