First Start Program : Handbook for the Care of Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions

by Krajicek, Marilyn J.; Hertzberg, Dalice L.; Sandall, Susan R.; Anastasiow, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9780890799222
• ISBN10: 0890799229
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Pro Ed

Summary

A training guide for chlidcare providers and preschool personnel offers descriptions of chronic conditions, inforamtion on behavioral and legal issues, and lists of helpful Web sites, organizations, and vendors.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	vii
List of Tables	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
List of Contributors	xvii
Human Development	1	(52)
Human Development: Implications	3	(10)
Foundations of Early Learning	13	(6)
Social and Emotional Development	19	(14)
Speech and Language Development	33	(20)
Chronic Conditions	53	(158)
Autism	55	(8)
Cerebral Palsy	63	(6)
Children Who Are Hard of Hearing or Deaf	69	(12)
Spina Bifida	81	(6)
Visual Impairment	87	(10)
Adapting Learning Activities for Children with Physical or Sensory Impairments	97	(8)
Down Syndrome	105	(8)
Mental Retardation	113	(10)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)	123	(12)
Adapting Learning Activities for Children with Cognitive Delays	135	(8)
Prenatal Exposure to Drugs	143	(10)
Pediatric HIV Infection	153	(20)
Identifying Emotional Problems in Young Children	173	(6)
Heart Disease	179	(8)
Major Respiratory Diseases in Childhood	187	(12)
Seizures	199	(12)
Care Needs	211	(156)
Assistive Technology Devices	213	(14)
Behavior Support for Young Children	227	(26)
Infection Control and Handwashing	253	(18)
Skin Care and Diapering	271	(6)
Nutrition	277	(10)
Feeding Children with Special Needs	287	(10)
Oral Health	297	(12)
Environmental Safety	309	(8)
Handling Principles and Techniques	317	(12)
Positioning and Adaptive Equipment	329	(16)
Child Abuse and Neglect	345	(14)
Observation and Recording	359	(8)
Communication and Community Support	367	(54)
Attitudes Toward Children with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions	369	(10)
Family Dynamics	379	(12)
Inclusion	391	(12)
Legal Issues	403	(4)
Respecting Diversity	407	(14)
Supplement: Invasive Procedures	421	(26)
Medications	423	(8)
Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)	431	(4)
Oxygen Therapy	435	(4)
Tracheostomy Care	439	(4)
Gastrostomy Care	443	(4)
Glossary	447	(44)
About the Editors	491