Pediatric Disorders : Current Topics and Interventions for Educators
, by Paul C. McCabe
- ISBN: 9781412968744 | 1412968747
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/23/2010
Written for school psychologists, counselors, administrators, and teachers, this research-based volume outlines the most current and urgent issues in children's health affecting schools today.
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction: Schools as Partners in Health Care Delivery | |
| Trends in Health Care Delivery: The Increased Burden on Schools as Health Care Providers | |
| Introduction | |
| Pediatrics in the Schools | |
| Role of Federal Legislation | |
| Keeping Pace with the Trends in Health Care | |
| Meeting the Additional Burden | |
| References | |
| Collaboration Between Educators and Medical Professionals: Models, Barriers and Implications | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Why Collaboration between Educators and Medical Professionals is Necessary | |
| Models of Collaboration | |
| Independent functions model | |
| Multidisciplinary team model | |
| Interdisciplinary team model | |
| Transdisciplinary team model | |
| Obstacles and Barriers to Effective Collaboration | |
| Dual systems | |
| Interprofessional tensions | |
| Financial and administrative issues | |
| Legal issues | |
| Credentialing | |
| Ethical issues | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Strategies for Effective Collaboration between Educators and Medical Professionals | |
| Respecting professional boundaries | |
| Encouraging active participation | |
| Promoting frequent and clear communication | |
| Fostering community relationships | |
| Developing prevention and health promotion programs for students | |
| Conclusions and Future Directions | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Strategies for Effective Communication Between Educators and Medical Professionals | |
| Current Issues in Pediatric Disorders and Treatments | |
| Role of Otitis media in Hearing Loss and Language Deficits | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Disease Overview | |
| Medical Treatment | |
| Risk Factors for Developing Otitis Media | |
| Age | |
| Chronicity | |
| Heritability | |
| Chromosomal Disorders | |
| Biofilms | |
| Allergies | |
| Otitis Media and Speech and Language Development | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Student specific strategies | |
| General classroom strategies | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Otitis Media | |
| Childhood Immunizations: The Power of Misinformation | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Development of Vaccinations | |
| Opposition to Immunize | |
| Fear of side effects | |
| Fear of developing another disorder | |
| Hemophilus influenza B (Hib) and diabetes | |
| Pertussis and asthma | |
| Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and autism | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Childhood Immunizations: Know the Facts | |
| Shaken Baby Syndrome: Immediate and Long Term Consequences and Implications for Educators | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Prevalence and Risk Factors for Shaken Baby Syndrome | |
| Clinical Presentation of SBS | |
| Differential Diagnosis | |
| Prevention and Intervention | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Conclusion | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome | |
| Assessment and Intervention for Sleep Problems | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Diagnostic Considerations for Sleep Disorders | |
| Sleep and health Correlates | |
| Adolescent Sleep Patterns | |
| Assessing Sleep Problems | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Sleep Disorders | |
| Cognitive Effects of Childhood Leukemia Treatments | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Definition of Leukemia | |
| Etiology and Treatment | |
| Learning Outcomes | |
| Attention and Memory | |
| Cognitive Abilities | |
| Gender Effects | |
| Limitations | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Cognitive Effects of Leukemia Treatments | |
| An Overview of Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Scope of the Problem | |
| Motor Development and Visual-Motor Effects of HIV | |
| Cognitive Effects | |
| Language Development | |
| Executive Functioning | |
| Psychological Adjustment | |
| Disclose | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Pediatric HIV | |
| Bacterial Meningitis | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Pathogenesis | |
| Clinical Symptoms | |
| Neurological Effects | |
| Diagnosis | |
| Epidemiology, Immunization, and Treatment | |
| Research Limitations | |
| Prevention | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Information about Bacterial Meningitis | |
| Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Infections: Etiology, Physical and Neuropsychological Sequelae in Children | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Infection Incidence and Risk | |
| Diagnosis | |
| Neurological and Cognitive Deficits | |
| Developmental Delay, Attention and Austistic Spectrum Disorders | |
| Depressive, Panic and Aggressive Disorders | |
| Long-term Outcome | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-pediatric Lyme Disease and Associated Tick-Bourne Infections | |
| Prevention and Wellness Intervention | |
| Childhood Obesity Prevention: A Review for Educators | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Child & Family Context | |
| Biological Factors | |
| Behavioral Factors | |
| Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors at the Family Level | |
| The Community | |
| The School | |
| Intra-School Processes | |
| School Environment | |
| Family, Community, & School: Healthy Weight Facilitated | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Strategies to Help Children Achieve a Healthy Weight | |
| Low Level Aggression in the School: Issues and Interventions | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| What is a Normal Level of Aggression? | |
| Conflict versus Aggression | |
| Cultural Differences | |
| Classroom Differences | |
| Defining Non-Physical Aggression | |
| Bullies, Victims, and Aggressive-Victims | |
| Bully-Victims | |
| Aggression and Social Status: The Role of Perceived Popularity | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Evaluation at the Child Level | |
| Evaluating Context | |
| Matching Intervantion to Child Contextual Characteristics | |
| Prevention | |
| Intervening with Victims | |
| Intervening with Aggressors | |
| Intervening with Bully-Victims | |
| Changing Social Norms | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Helping Children with Aggression | |
| Accident Prevention | |
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Motor Vehicle Safety | |
| Pedestrian Safety | |
| Bicycle Safety | |
| Sports, Recreation, and Swim Safety | |
| Sports and Recreation Safety | |
| Swim Safety | |
| Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury | |
| Implications for Educators | |
| Educational Strategies | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Research Summary | |
| Handout-Tips to Prevent Childhood Accidental Injury | |
| Appendix | |
| Glossary | |
| References | |
| Index | |
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