Genetic and Acquired Disorders : Current Topics and Interventions for Educators
, by Paul C. McCabe
- ISBN: 9781412968720 | 1412968720
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/23/2010
Written for school psychologists, counselors, administrators, and teachers, this volume outlines issues affecting children who are born with or acquire a medical disorder or disease.
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Advances in Health Care and Coping with Loss in Schools | |
| Advances in Health Care and Medical Science: Presenting New Challenges for Schools | |
| Advances in Medical Science | |
| Increased Survival Rates | |
| Greater Specificity of Medical Diagnosis and Treatment | |
| Increased Emphasis on Outpatient Care | |
| Changing Role of Schools | |
| Increase in Pharmacological Interventions | |
| Multidisciplinary Approach | |
| References | |
| Grief and Bereavement: Roles for Educators | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| How to Tell Students about a Death | |
| Notification and Announcement Procedures | |
| Parent Notification | |
| Determine the Degree of Trauma | |
| Concerns about Death due to Suicide | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Grief and Bereveament in the Schools | |
| Chromosomal, Genetic, and Metabolic Disorders | |
| Rare Chromosomal Disorders | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Genetics Evaluation | |
| Chromosomal Abnormalities | |
| Potential for Intervention | |
| Future Work | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Children with Rare Chromosomal Disorders | |
| Phenylketonuria (PKU): Implications for Educators and Schools | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Prevalence, Symptoms and Treatment | |
| Cognitive and Neurological Effects | |
| Executive dysfunction | |
| Maternal Phenylketonuria | |
| Timing and Degree of Exposure | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Dietary Compliance | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Phenylketonuria (PKU) | |
| Genetics of Autism: Theories, Findings, and Implications | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Knowing Which Families Are At Risk | |
| Techniques to Identify Genetic Contributions | |
| Known Genetic Causes | |
| X-linked genes | |
| Chromosomal Duplications | |
| Chromosomal Deletions | |
| Candidate Genes | |
| Multiple Gene Complications and Unknowns | |
| Possible Environmental Causes | |
| The Role of Genetic Counseling and Testing | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Home- and School-based Treatment and Interventions | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-The Genetics of Autism | |
| The Biology of Shyness | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| The Role of the Amygdala | |
| Amygdala and Cortisol Levels: The HPA System | |
| Psychological and Immune Correlates of HPA Activation | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-The Shyness in Children | |
| Families of Children with Genetic Disorders | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Asking Questions of Professionals | |
| Managing Emotional Trauma | |
| Stresses Faced by Families of Children with Genetic Disorders | |
| Mothers of Children with Genetic Disorders | |
| Fathers of Children with Genetic Disorders | |
| Marital Stress in Families of Children with Genetic Disabilities | |
| Siblings of Children with Genetic Disabilities | |
| Increased Responsibilities of Siblings | |
| Strengths in Families of Children with Genetic Disorders | |
| Family Resilience | |
| Positive Changes in Sibling Development | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Helping Families with a Child with a Disability | |
| Acquired Disorders of Childhood | |
| Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Biological and Behavioral Outcomes | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Neuroanatomical Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure | |
| Alcohol's Effect on the Neocortex, Hippocampus, Cerebellum, and Neurotransmission | |
| Neocortex | |
| Hippocampus | |
| Cerebellum | |
| Neuronal level | |
| Typical Anatomical Features of Children with Fetal Alcohol Exposure | |
| Neurobehavioral Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Children | |
| Prenatal Exposure to Antidepressants | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Types of Antidepressants | |
| Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) | |
| Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) | |
| Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) | |
| Untreated Depression | |
| Conclusion | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Information about Prenatal Exposure to Antidepressants | |
| Celiac Disease and Youth: Implications for Educators and Allied Professionals | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Prevalence | |
| Symptoms | |
| Diagnosis | |
| Treatment: The Gluten-Free Diet | |
| Issues in the Treatment of Celiac Disease | |
| Complications and Consequences of Untreated Celiac Disease | |
| Dietary Adherence | |
| Barriers to Dietary Adherence | |
| Co-morbidity in CD | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Strategies to Support Students with CD | |
| Support the child with CD | |
| Support the adults | |
| Dietary adherence | |
| Managing pain | |
| Toileting needs | |
| School absenteeism | |
| Psychological treatment and evaluation | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Celiac Disease: Helpful Hints for Educators | |
| Post-partum Depression and its Relation to Behavior Problems in Children | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Maternal Depression and Childhood ADHD | |
| Child-Family Dynamics | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Identifying and Treating Post-partum Depression | |
| Pediatric Responses to Asthma: An Overview for Educators | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Experience of Symptoms | |
| Impact on Student Functioning | |
| Psychosocial Implications | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Pediatric Responses to Asthma | |
| Food Allergies and Intolerances: What Educators Need to Know | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| What is a Food Allergy? | |
| How Can an Allergy Cause Death? | |
| How Do Food Allergies Develop? | |
| Does Food Allergy Management Differ by Developmental Stage? | |
| What Social-emotional or Behavioral Issues are Associated with Food Allergies? | |
| What is the Status of Research on Causes and Treatments? | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Create a Core Team | |
| Food Allergy Emergency Plan | |
| Storing of Medications | |
| Label Literacy | |
| Empowering Children with Food Allergies and their Peers | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout- Successfuly Managing Food Allergies in Childhood | |
| Developmental Effects of Type 1 Diabetes | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Acute Effects | |
| Long-Term Effects | |
| Physical Effects | |
| Cognitive Effects | |
| Academic Achievement | |
| Social-Emotional Functioning | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-General Information about Type 1 Diabetes | |
| Appendix | |
| Glossary | |
| References | |
| Index | |
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