A toss of the dice : stories from a pediatrician's practice / Natasha T. Hays.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hays, Natasha T. (Natasha Thomasovna), 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatrics--Anecdotes.

Pediatrics.

Developmentally disabled children--Anecdotes.

Developmentally disabled children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Natasha T. Hays uses stories from her paediatric practice to illustrate the challenges faced by children with different types of special needs, including autism, bipolar disorder, genetic syndromes, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and giftedness.

Contents:

A Toss of the Dice: Stories from a Pediatrician's Practice; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. News by Telephone; 2. Medical School; 3. Pediatric Residency; 4. More Lessons, Including Humility; 5. Carolina, Here I Come!; 6. Coping with a Disability; 7. Mental Retardation; 8. Genetics and Syndromes; 9. Sandra's Story; 10. Learning Disabilities; 11. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and its Mimics; 12. Up and Down: Mood Disorders; 13. Cerebral Palsy; 14. Autistic Spectrum Disorders; 15. The Falling Sickness; 16. Smart Mothers, Horrible Choices; 17. The Deaf: A Different Culture

18. Brothers and Sisters19. Being Gifted: A Mixed Blessing; 20. School; 21. Bullying; 22. The Unkindest Cut: Terminal Illness; 23. Ariel and Alex; Epilogue; Notes; Appendix; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-26665-1

9786610266654

1-4237-0993-4

1-84642-022-9

OCLC:

437177482