Health Problems in the Classroom PreK-6 : An A-Z Reference Guide for Educators

by Dolores M. Huffman

• ISBN13: 9780761945772
• ISBN10: 0761945776
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-21
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide includes detailed information on 130 common disorders, covering signs and symptoms, primary groups affected, attendance guidelines, medications, and much more.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
About the Authors	xvii
PART I: HEALTH ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOM	1	(30)
Illness, Injury, and Disability in the Inclusive Classroom	3	(8)
Common Health Problems	4	(1)
Accidental Injury	5	(1)
Chronic Illness	6	(1)
Disabilities and Individualized Education Plans	7	(2)
Hospitalization	9	(2)
Family and Community Issues	11	(9)
Anger and Conflict Within the Family System	11	(1)
Divorce, Remarriage, and Blended Families	12	(2)
Chronic Illness or Disability Within the Family System	14	(1)
Death	15	(1)
Neglect and Abuse	16	(2)
Homelessness	18	(1)
Community Violence	18	(2)
Stigma and Student Self-Esteem	20	(11)
Stigma, Prejudice, and Discrimination	20	(2)
Self-Esteem	22	(2)
Peer Relationships	24	(2)
Gender Identity Issues	26	(1)
Sexual Identity Issues Affecting Students and Families	27	(4)
PART II: HEALTH PROBLEMS A--Z	31	(308)
Adjustment Disorder	32	(2)
Alcohol Abuse	34	(3)
Allergy: Drugs	37	(2)
Allergy: Food	39	(3)
Allergy: Hay Fever	42	(2)
Allergy: Latex	44	(3)
Anaphylaxis	47	(3)
Anemia/Iron Deficiency Anemia	50	(2)
Anger	52	(3)
Animal Bites	55	(2)
Anxiety Disorder: Generalized	57	(3)
Anxiety Disorder: Separation	60	(2)
Appendicitis	62	(2)
Asperger's Disorder	64	(3)
Asthma	67	(3)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	70	(3)
Autistic Disorder	73	(3)
Behavior Disorders: Conduct Disorder	76	(3)
Behavior Disorders: Oppositional Defiant Disorder	79	(3)
Bipolar Disorder	82	(3)
Bladder Control Problems	85	(2)
Body Piercing Infection/Reaction	87	(2)
Bowel Control Problems	89	(3)
Bronchitis	92	(2)
Burns	94	(3)
Cancer	97	(3)
Cellulitis	100	(2)
Cerebral Palsy	102	(3)
Chicken Pox	105	(2)
Cold Sores	107	(2)
Color Blindness	109	(3)
Common Cold	112	(2)
Cystic Fibrosis	114	(2)
Depression	116	(3)
Diabetes	119	(3)
Diarrhea	122	(2)
Down Syndrome	124	(2)
Dystonia	126	(2)
Ear Infection	128	(2)
Eating Disorder: Anorexia	130	(2)
Eczema	132	(2)
Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder	134	(3)
Eye Injury	137	(2)
Eye Splash	139	(2)
Eye Stye	141	(2)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome	143	(2)
Fever	145	(2)
Fifth Disease	147	(2)
Fractures	149	(3)
Frostbite	152	(2)
Grief	154	(3)
Headache	157	(2)
Head Injury	159	(2)
Head Lice	161	(3)
Hearing Loss	164	(2)
Heart Disease	166	(2)
Heat Exhaustion	168	(2)
Heatstroke	170	(2)
Hemophilia	172	(2)
Hepatitis A	174	(2)
Hepatitis B	176	(2)
Hepatitis C	178	(2)
HIV / AIDS	180	(3)
Human Bites	183	(2)
Impetigo	185	(2)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease	187	(2)
Influenza	189	(2)
Inhalant Abuse	191	(2)
Insect Bites and Stings	193	(3)
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis	196	(3)
Lead Poisoning	199	(2)
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease	201	(2)
Lupus	203	(3)
Lyme Disease	206	(3)
Measles (German Measles)	209	(2)
Measles (Rubeola)	211	(3)
Meningitis	214	(3)
Mononucleosis	217	(2)
Mumps	219	(2)
Muscular Dystrophy	221	(3)
Nosebleed	224	(2)
Obesity	226	(2)
Obesity: Prader-Willi Syndrome	228	(2)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder	230	(3)
Organ Transplant	233	(2)
Panic Disorder	235	(2)
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder	237	(3)
Phobia: Social	240	(2)
Phobia: Specific	242	(2)
Pica	244	(2)
Pink Eye	246	(3)
Pneumonia	249	(2)
Poisoning	251	(3)
Poison: Oak, Ivy, and Sumac	254	(2)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	256	(2)
Psoriasis	258	(2)
Reye's Syndrome	260	(2)
Rheumatic Fever	262	(3)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever	265	(3)
Scabies	268	(2)
Scarlet Fever	270	(2)
Schizophrenia	272	(3)
Scoliosis	275	(2)
Sensory Integration Dysfunction	277	(3)
Sexual Acting Out	280	(2)
Sickle Cell Anemia	282	(3)
Skin Infections: Fungal	285	(2)
Sleep Disorders	287	(2)
Snakebites	289	(3)
Spider Bites	292	(2)
Spina Bifida	294	(3)
Spinal Cord Injury: Acute Care	297	(2)
Spinal Cord Injury: Long-Term Care	299	(3)
Splinters	302	(2)
Staph Infection	304	(2)
Stomachache	306	(2)
Strep Throat	308	(2)
Suicide	310	(2)
Swimmer's Ear/Foreign Object in Ear	312	(2)
Tattooing Infection/Reaction	314	(2)
Thyroid Disorder	316	(2)
Tooth Abscess	318	(2)
Toothache	320	(2)
Tooth Injuries	322	(2)
Tourette's Syndrome	324	(2)
Tuberculosis	326	(3)
Urinary Tract Infection	329	(2)
Vision Problems	331	(2)
Whooping Cough	333	(2)
Worms	335	(4)
PART III: HEALTH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES	339	(25)
Procedure A: Hand Washing	340	(3)
Procedure B: Care of Minor Cuts/Abrasions and Lacerations	343	(2)
Procedure C: Care of Casts	345	(2)
Procedure D: Care of Tracheostomy	347	(3)
Procedure E: Tube Feedings	350	(3)
Procedure F: Medical Emergencies	353	(2)
Procedure G: Pets in the Classroom	355	(3)
Procedure H: Immunizations	358	(3)
Procedure I: EpiPen	361	(3)
Bibliography	364	(3)
Index	367