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Your Child Has a Disability

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About the Author
Preface and Author's Note
Getting the Diagnosis
Your Child Has a Disability	p. 3
Finding a Doctor: Pediatric Care	p. 11
Why My Child?
Why My Child? Causes of Disabling Conditions	p. 23
What About Our Next Child? Genetic Counseling	p. 30
Developmental Disabilities
The Development of a Young Child	p. 47
Mental Retardation	p. 60
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) and Other Chromosomal Abnormalities	p. 76
Seizure Disorders	p. 92
Cerebral Palsy	p. 105
Hearing Impairment	p. 120
Communication Disorders	p. 139
Autism	p. 152
Vision and Its Disorders	p. 161
Neuromuscular Disorders: Spina Bifida and Muscular Dystrophy	p. 178
Approaches to Treatment
Love and Discipline: Managing Behavior	p. 203
Nutrition and Dental Care	p. 216
Physical Therapy	p. 234
Occupational Therapy	p. 248
Commonly Used Medicines	p. 262
Growing up with a Disability
Educational Programs for Your Child	p. 285
What the Future Holds	p. 308
Suggested Readings and Resources	p. 323
Index	p. 335
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