Includes bibliographical references and index. New Book -- November -- 2016
Contents:
I. As life begins -- 1. Genetics and developmental disabilities / Mark L. Batshaw, Andrea Gropman, and Brendan Lanpher -- Genetic disorders -- Chromosomes -- Cell division and its disorders -- Genes and their disorders -- Epigenetics -- Genetic testing -- Environmental influences on heredity -- 2. Fetal development / Adré J. du Plessis -- Structural development of the brain -- Functional development of the fetal nervous system -- 3. Environmental toxicants and neurocognitive development / Jerome Paulson -- Scope of the issue -- susceptible periods of development -- Specific toxicants -- Public policy implications -- 4. Birth defects and prenatal diagnosis / Rhonda L. Schonberg -- Screening evaluations during pregnancy -- Prevention and alternative reproductive choices -- Psychosocial implication -- 5. Newborn screening : opportunities for prevention of developmental disabilities / Joan E. Pellegrino -- What is a screening test? -- Why screen newborns? -- How is newborn screening done? -- What should be done when a child has a positive newborn screen? -- What happens to children with confirmed disease? -- What is the risk of developmental disability in children with confirmed disease? -- How can screening fail? -- The past, present, and future of newborn screening -- Prenatal screening -- 6. The first weeks of life / Chrysanthe Gaitatzes, Taeun Chang, and Stephen Baumgart -- The fetus before birth -- The birth process -- The nervous system -- 7. Premature and small-for-dates infants / Khodayar Rais-Bahrami and Billie Lou Short -- Definitions of prematurity and low birth weight -- Incidence of preterm births -- Causes of premature birth -- Complications of prematurity -- Medical and developmental care of low birth weight infants -- Care after discharge from the hospital -- Early intervention programs -- Neurodevelopmental outcome -- II. The developing child -- 8. Nutrition and children with disabilities / Rebecca M. Haesler and Jocelyn J. Mills -- Typical growth during childhood -- Nutritional guidelines -- Nutritional issues in children with developmental disabilities-- Medical nutritional therapy -- Special nutritional concerns in children with disabilities -- Nutrition within complimentary and alternative medical care -- 9. Feeding and its disorders / Peggy S. Eicher -- The feeding process -- Feeding and the influence of medical conditions -- Feeding and the influence of tone, posture, and development -- Feeding problems in children with disabilities -- Evaluation of a feeding problem -- Managing feeding problems -- 10. Hearing and deafness / Pamela Buethe, Betty R. Vohr, and Gilbert R. Herer -- The 1-3-6 guidelines for screening and diagnosis -- The hearing system -- Defining sound -- Defining hearing loss -- Causes of hearing loss -- Identifications of hearing loss -- Intervention for hearing loss -- 11. Vision and visual impairment / Brooke E. Geddie, Michael J. Bina, and Marijean M. Miller -- Structure and function of the eye -- Ocular development -- Development of visual skills -- Common disorders of the eye in children with disabilities -- Disorders of the visual cortex -- Strabismus and ocular motility disorders -- Refractive errors in children -- Vision assessment -- Blindness -- 12. The brain and nervous system Amanda Yaun, Robert Keating, and Andrea Gropman -- the brain and spinal cord -- the peripheral nervous system -- The microscopic architecture of the brain -- Techniques for evaluating the central nervous system -- 13. Muscles, bones, and nerves / Peter B. Kang -- Components of the neuromuscular and musculoskeletal systems -- Symptoms and signs of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders -- Laboratory testing and radiography -- Disorders of the neuromuscular system -- Disorders of the musculoskeletal system -- Principles for the management of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders -- 14. Patterns in development and disability / Louis Pellegrino -- Defining disability -- Defining development -- Patterns in development -- Disturbances in development -- 15. Diagnosing developmental disabilities / Scott M. Myers -- Atypical patterns of development -- Developmental principles -- Diagnostic classification -- The diagnostic process -- 16. Understanding and using neurocognitive assessments / Lauren Kenworthy and Laura Gutermuth Anthony -- The purpose of neuropyschological assessment -- A model for developmental neuropsychological assessment -- Domains of functioning assessed in neuropsychological evaluations -- Ensuring that assessment informs management -- III. Developmental disabilities -- 17. Developmental delay and intellectual disability / Bruce K. Shapiro and Mark L. Batshaw -- Early identification of developmental delay -- Defining intellectual disability -- Classification of intellectual disability -- Prevalence of intellectual disability -- Associated impairments -- Medical diagnostic testing -- Psychological testing -- Treatment approaches -- 18. Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) / Nancy J. Roizen -- Prevalence -- Chromosomal findings -- Effects of Trisomy 21 -- Early identification -- Medical complications in down syndrome -- Neurodevelopment and behavior -- Evaluation and treatment -- Intervention -- 19. Inborn errors of metabolism / Mark L. Batshaw and Brendan Lanpher -- Types of inborn errors of metabolism -- Mechanism of brain damage -- Associated disabilities -- Diagnostic testing -- Newborn screening -- Therapeutic approaches -- 20. Speech and language disorders / Sheela Stuart -- Components of communication -- Typical development of speech and language -- Bilingualism -- Communication disorders -- Assessment -- Types of communication disorders -- Treatment approaches -- 21. Autism Spectrum disorders / Susan L. Hyman and Susan E. Levy -- Diagnostic categories within the Autism Spectrum -- Diagnostic features of Autism Spectrum disorders -- Causes of Autism Spectrum disorders -- Epidemiology of autism Spectrum disorders -- Early identification of Autism Spectrum disorders -- Associated conditions -- Treatment approaches -- 22. Attention deficits and hyperactivity / Marianne Glanzman and Neelam Sell -- Diagnosis and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder subtypes -- Prevalence and epidemiology -- Clinical presentation -- Common coexisting conditions -- Associated impairments -- Causes of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder -- The evaluation process -- Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder -- Treatment with coexisting conditions -- Alternative therapies -- 23. Specific learning disabilities / M.E.B. Lewis, Bruce K. Shapiro, and Robin P. Church -- Defining learning disorders -- Response to intervention -- Prevalence -- specific reading disability -- specific mathematics disability -- Impairments associated with specific learning disabilities -- Health problems simulating specific learning disabilities -- Assessment procedures-- Intervention strategies -- 24. Cerebral Palsy / Alexander H. Hoon, Jr. and Frances Tolley -- What is cerebral palsy? -- What causes cerebral palsy? -- Epidemiology -- risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Subtypes of cerebral palsy -- Establishing the etiology (cause) of cerebral palsy -- Associated impairments in cerebral palsy -- Comprehensive management for individuals with cerebral palsy -- 25. Neural tube defects / Gregory S. Liptak -- Prevalence of neural tube defects -- The origin of neural tube defects -- Prevention of neural tube defects using folic acid supplementation -- Prenatal diagnosis -- Treatment of meningomyelocele in the newborn period -- Primary neurological impairments in children with meningomyclocele -- Associated impairments and medical complications -- Educational programs -- Psychosocial issues for the child -- Interdisciplinary management -- 26. Traumatic brain injury / Melissa K. Trovato and Scott C. Schultz -- Incidence of traumatic brain injury -- Causes of traumatic brain injury -- Types of brain injuries -- Concussions -- Detection of traumatic brain injury -- Severity of traumatic brain injury -- Acute treatment of traumatic brain injury -- Rehabilitation of children with traumatic brain injury -- Outcome of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury -- 27. Epilepsy / Tesfaye Getaneh Zelleke, Dewi Francis T. Depositaro-Cabacar, and William Davis Gaillard -- Epilepsy : definitions and classification -- Diagnosis and evaluation -- Treatment -- Multidisciplinary care -- 28. The new face of developmental disabilities / Nancy J. Roizen and Adrienne S. Tedeschi -- Sickle-cell disease -- Cancer : acute lymphocytic leukemia and brain tumors -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus -- Chronic kidney disease -- 29. Behavioral and psychiatric disorders in children with disabilities / Adelaide Robb -- Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among children with developmental disabilities of specific etiologies -- Causes of psychiatric disorders in developmental disabilities --Psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence -- Vulnerability - Evaluation -- Treatment -- IV. Interventions, families, and outcomes -- 30. Early intervention / Toby Long -- Principles of early intervention -- Research support for the value of early intervention -- Components of Part C of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act : The Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Program -- Status of early intervention services -- future considerations -- 31. Special education services / Elissa Batshaw Clair -- Eligibility for special education -- special education : a description -- The individualized education program -- Services provided by special education teachers-- The role of the special education teacher in the general education curriculum -- General education legislation affecting special education teachers -- The school-parent connection -- 32. Behavior principles, assessment, and therapy / Michael F. Cataldo, [et al. ...] -- Operant Learning principles and practices -- Behavioral assessment of problem behaviors -- Functional assessment and treatment development -- Preference assessment and reinforcer evaluation : from basic principle to application -- Common behavior problems -- Severe problem behaviors -- Practical strategies for the classroom -- Behavioral teaching strategies -- Behavioral instruction programs -- 33. Occupational and physical therapy / Philippa Campbell -- Therapy types and purposes -- Intervention frameworks used by physical and occupational therapists -- Team structures and therapist roles -- Features of pediatric therapy services and the role of therapists -- Intervention strategies -- Evidence-based intervention -- 34. Physical activity, exercise, and sports / Donna Bernhardt Bainbridge and James Gleason -- Health risks of children with disabilities related to a lack of physical activity -- Considerations for specific disabilities -- Community programs -- Policies affecting participation in physical activity -- Choice and preparation for physical activity, exercise, or sports -- Injury risk in children -- 35. Oral health care / H. Barry Waldman, Steven P. Perlman, and George Acs -- Eruption of teeth -- Problems affecting development of teeth -- Contributing factors to oral conditions of individuals with disabilities -- Oral diseases -- Malocclusion -- Prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease -- Providing dental and orthodontic treatment -- special issues regarding dental care for children specific developmental disabilities -- The challenge of providing dental services to individuals with disabilities -- 36. Assistive technology / Larry W. Desch -- Definitions and overview -- technology for medical assistance -- Assistive technology for disabilities : principles and examples -- Assessment for assistive technology -- Effects of assistive technology on the family and community -- 37. Caring and coping : helping the family of a child with a disability / Michaela L. Zajicek-Farber -- Understanding family systems -- How families cope with the diagnosis -- Long-term effects on the parents -- Effects on siblings -- Effects on the extended family-- Effects on the child with a disability -- Principles of family-centered care : role of the professional -- The role of society and community -- 38. Complementary and alternative therapies / Michelle H. Zimmer -- Evidence of treatment efficacy -- approaches to advising families about complementary and alternative medicine -- 39. Ethical considerations / Kruti Acharya, Michelle Huckaby Lewis, and Peter J. Smith -- Basic ethical principles -- The relationship between law and ethics -- Ethical dilemmas -- Institutional ethics committees -- Protection of human subjects in research -- 40. Future expectations : transition from adolescence to adulthood / Nienke P. Dosa, Patience H. White, and Vincent Schuyler -- General principles of transition -- Moving toward independence : self-determination -- Moving from school to work -- Moving from home into the community k-- Moving from pediatric- to adult-oriented health care -- 41. Health care delivery systems and financing issues / Angelo P. Giardino and Renee M. Turchi -- The concept of a medical home -- Importance of coordination of care -- Changes in financing health care for CYSHCN -- Looking toward the future -- Appendix A. Glossary / Arlene Gendron -- Appendix B. Syndromes and inborn errors of metabolism / Kara L. Simpson -- Appendix C. Commonly used medications / Michelle L. Bestic -- Appendix D. Childhood disabilities, resources, services, and organizations.
Summary:
Comprehensive, authoritative information from the most respected experts: For 30 years, that's what Children with Disabilities has given the thousands of students, faculty, and professionals who rely on it. Now this text is in a seventh edition, thoroughly updated with the very latest research, new instructor materials, and the critical issues professionals need to know as they prepare to work with children and families. The internationally editors bring together a who's who of contributors a mix of seasoned experts and fresh voices for a definitive compendium of information about developmental, clinical, family, education, and intervention issues.
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