When Your Child Has a Disability

by Batshaw, Mark L.

• ISBN13: 9781557664723
• ISBN10: 1557664722
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Brookes Pub

Summary

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 retardation autism hearing impairment Down syndrome visual impairment communication disorders seizure disorders spina bifida ADHD cerebral palsy genetic syndromes New 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.

Table of Contents

About the Editor	ix
Contributors	xi
Preface	xv
Acknowledgments	xvii
I Getting the Diagnosis
Finding Out Your Child Has a Disability	3	(8)
James Coplan
Symme W. Trachtenberg
Making the Most of Doctor Visits	11	(12)
Susan E. Levy
Why My Child? Causes of Developmental Disabilities	23	(12)
Mark L. Batshaw
How a Young Child Develops	35	(24)
Mark L. Batshaw
II Growing Up with a Disability
Your Baby Was Born Prematurely	59	(14)
Penny Glass
Understanding Early Intervention	73	(12)
Sharon Landesman Ramey
Karen Echols
Craig T. Ramey
Wanda Y. Newell
Nutrition and Feeding	85	(14)
Peggy S. Eicher
Dental Care for Your Child with Special Needs	99	(10)
George Acs
Man Wai Ng
Understanding Rehabilitation Therapies	109	(14)
Lisa A. Kurtz
Commonly Used Medications	123	(34)
John Albert Wray
Encouraging Appropriate Child Behavior	157	(14)
John M. Parrish
Your Child's Educational Rights	171	(16)
Sheila Rose Mazzoli
Identifying Legal Rights and Benefits	187	(16)
D. Michael Malone
III Developmental Disabilities
Mental Retardation	203	(14)
Mark L. Batshaw
Down Syndrome	217	(14)
Nancy J. Roizen
Genetic Syndromes	231	(14)
Gretchen A. Meyer
Spina Bifida	245	(16)
Catherine Shaer
Epilepsy	261	(14)
Steven Weinstein
Cerebral Palsy	275	(14)
Louis Pellegrino
Hearing Loss	289	(18)
Annie Steinberg
Lisa J. Bain
Communication Disorders	307	(16)
Paul Wang
Ken Bleile
Eye Disorders and Visual Impairments	323	(18)
Mohamad S. Jaafar
Mark L. Batshaw
Autism Spectrum Disorders	341	(14)
Kenneth E. Towbin
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	355	(18)
Mark A. Stein
Mark L. Batshaw
Learning Disabilities	373	(18)
Bruce K. Shapiro
IV What the Future Holds
What About Our Next Child? Genetic Counseling	391	(22)
Cynthia J. Tifft
Keeping Up with Changes in Health Care	413	(12)
Angelo P. Giardino
Success on the Road to Adulthood	425	(10)
Patience H. White
Andrea Edelman
Vincent Schuyler
Suggested Readings and Resources	435	(20)
Index	455