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

by Pellegrino, Louis, M.d.; Batshaw, Mark L., M.d.

• ISBN13: 9781598571844
• ISBN10: 1598571842
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-06
• Publisher: Paul H Brookes Pub Co

Summary

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 don¿t have a diagnosis yet or want to explore challenges common across disabilities. With reassuring warmth, good humor, and candor, Dr. Pellegrino offers practical guidance on what it means and what to do next when a child struggles with speech and language development; motor skills development; daily living skills; social skills; behavioral control and attention; learning and cognitive development; vision, hearing, and sensory processing; and special medical issues. Throughout the book, Dr. Pellegrino combines research-based information and guidance with vivid metaphors, jargon-busting explanations of key terms, fascinating ¿pearls of wisdom,¿ and engaging anecdotes from his personal and professional experience. A go-to guide for families, a highly accessible resource for professionals, and an ideal supplemental text for tomorrow¿s practitioners, this book will be a mainstay reference for everyone who picks it up. Keep it at your fingertips for a great developmental primer and the guidance you need to take first steps toward resolving a child¿s challenges.

Author Biography

Louis Pellegrino, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Child Development Program at the Center for Development, Behavior, and Genetics at the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He is a developmental pediatrician with more than 20 years of experience.

Table of Contents

About the Author	p. v
Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: How Your Garden Grows	p. 1
Understanding Your Child
When Your Child Has Trouble Talking: Understanding Problems with Speech and Language Development	p. 9
When Your Child Has Trouble Walking: Understanding Problems with Motor Skills Development	p. 31
When Your Child Has Trouble with Activities of Daily Living: Understanding Problems with Developing Functional Independence	p. 61
When Your Child Has Trouble with Social Skills: Understanding Problems with Social Interaction	p. 85
When Your Child Has Trouble Behaving: Understanding Problems with Behavioral Control and Attention Skills	p. 115
When Your Child Has Trouble Learning: Understanding Problems with Learning and Cognitive Development	p. 145
When Your Child Needs Extra Help: Understanding How to Help When Your Child Has a Disability	p. 177
Special Children, Special Needs
Hearing, Vision, and Sensory Processing Problems	p. 207
Special Medical Problems	p. 239
Appendix: Special Health Care Needs for Children with Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, and Cerebral Palsy	p. 272
Medications	p. 299
Why Did This Happen? The Causes of Disability	p. 317
Postscript: The Volunteer in Your Garden	p. 347
Resources	p. 351
Index	p. 371
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