Childhood epilepsy : language, learning, and emotional complications / William B. Svoboda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Svoboda, William B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epilepsy in children.

Language disorders in children.

Behavior disorders in children.

Learning disabilities.

Learning disabled children--Education.

Learning disabled children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 656 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

More than half the numbers of children with epilepsy have interrelated language, learning and/or behavior complications. By adulthood, these problems can interfere with socialization and employment. The seizures may be controlled but the developmental distortions can continue to present problems for health and education systems and carers. In this comprehensive and fully referenced book, William Svoboda distils a lifetime of clinical experience with childhood epilepsy into three areas which address each of the main areas of difficulty. In each he looks at why the problems arise and assesses diagnostic and remediative approaches. The focus is on the whole care of the child rather than on diagnosis, classification and medication alone. Clinicians, mental health practitioners, educators and speech-language pathologists will find this book invaluable.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Glossary; 1 Looking ahead; Part I Speech and language problems; Part II Learning problems; Part III Behavior problems; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-14620-8

1-280-45789-9

9786610457892

0-511-18554-5

0-511-18471-9

0-511-18735-1

0-511-31350-0

0-511-54509-6

0-511-18642-8

OCLC:

171138462