Educating children with velo-cardio-facial syndrome / Donna Cutler-Landsman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cutler-Landsman, Donna.

Series:

Genetic syndromes and communication disorders series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genetic disorders in children.

Children with disabilities--Education.

Children with disabilities.

Face--Abnormalities.

Face.

Genetic disorders.

DiGeorge Syndrome.

Education, Special--methods.

Medical Subjects:

DiGeorge Syndrome.

Education, Special--methods.

Physical Description:

xvi, 250 pages : illustrations, form ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Plural Publishing, [2007]

Contents:

Velo-cardio-facial syndrome: past, present, and future / Robert J. Shprintzen

Introduction to education and the neurocognitive profile / Donna Cutler-Landsman, Tony J. Simon, and Wendy Kates

Cognition and the VCFS brain: the implications of syndrome-specific deficits for school performance / Bronwyn Glaser and Stephan Eliez

Psychiatirc disorders and treatment in velo-cardio-facial syndrome / Doron Gothelf and Merav Burg

Communication in velo-cardio-facial syndrome / Karen Golding-Kushner

Childhood illness in velo-cardio-facial syndrome and its impact on school attendance and performance / Anne Marie Higgins

Part II. Education interventions and evaluation of effective practices / Donna Cutler-Landsman

The early years: birth to 3 programs

Getting ready for school: preschool (ages 3-5)

Entering a formal school education program

Building the foundation: kindergarten through second grade (ages 5 to 7)

Gaining expertise: upper elementary grades three through five (ages 8-11)

Exploring new horizons: middle school (ages 11-14)

Choices and future goals: high school (ages 14-18)

Transition to adulthood: a model program (ages 18 to 21).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1597561096

9781597561099

OCLC:

77334168