Children with complex medical issues in schools : neuropsychological descriptions and interventions / Christine L. Castillo, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Castillo, Christine L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric neuropsychology.

Learning disabilities--Etiology.

Learning disabilities.

Chronically ill children--Education.

Chronically ill children.

Children with disabilities--Education.

Children with disabilities.

School psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (545 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Increasingly, children with significant medical issues are being incorporated into the general school environment. Given the potential effects of various disorders and conditions on educational prognosis, it is important for neuropsychologists, pediatric psychologists, school psychologists, teachers, and other professionals who are working with these children to be aware of the nature and course of these many disorders as well as the avenues for rehabilitation, accommodation, and classroom modification. In Children with Complex Medical Issues in Schools , Dr. Castillo bridges the gap between r

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Special Note; 1 Asthma; 2 Brain Tumors; 3 Cerebral Palsy; 4 Cystic Fibrosis; 5 Diabetes; 6 Down Syndrome; 7 Encephalitis and Meningitis; 8 Endocrinological Disorders; 9 Epilepsy; 10 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; 11 HIV/AIDS; 12 Hydrocephalus; 13 Lead Exposure; 14 Leukemia; 15 Migraine Headache; 16 Sickle Cell Disease; 17 Sleep-Disordered Breathing; 18 Solid Organ Transplant; 19 Spina Bifida; 20 Stroke; 21 Traumatic Brain Injury; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-81152-1

9786611811525

0-8261-2473-9

OCLC:

476263237