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Chronic infections in children with or without developmental disabilities have received increased attention and have raised concerns about communicability to caregivers and other children. Herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus (the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related disorders), cytomegalovirus, and hepatitis B virus are discussed and appropriate management strategies recommended.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID

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The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) requirements of Public Law 99-457 challenge early intervention professionals to reexamine models for team interaction. Programs moving toward a family-focused approach will provide families with a menu of program options, including the opportunity to choose the level of team participation that best meets individual family needs.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID

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Neurodevelopmental (Bobath) treatment (NDT) is currently practiced by a great many therapists working with developmentally delayed infants and children. This is a general introduction geared for the nontherapist that discusses some of the history, philosophy, and treatment emphasis of NDT. Examples of children before and after therapeutic intervention are illustrated and a discussion of the current controversies in measuring therapy efficacy is addressed.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID

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The term good nutritional balance has different connotations for each specialist dealing with a child with cerebral palsy. For the pediatrician, it may mean general medical well-being, certain percentages on a standardized growth chart or nutritional status in terms of operative risk, and the potential for a good postoperative outcome. The nutritionist may think in terms of body composition, energy expenditure, and anthropometric measurements. At the present time, there are no reference norms for the growth of children with cerebral palsy. It is known, however, that the provision of adequate calories will improve the child's nutritional status. It is imperative that the causes of inadequate caloric intake such as vomiting, refusal of food, and spillage be identified early in this population in order to begin early nutritional support.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID

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This article presents recent findings from the interrelated fields of infant mental health and infant development to draw implications for work with at-risk populations. Infants are understood as being equipped from birth with capacities for social interaction and increasingly sophisticated levels of biobehavioral organization. Physiologic variables, including maturational rates and developmental disabilities, are conceptualized as being expressed in the context of caregiving relationships rather than in isolation.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID

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Bladder and bowel dysfunction is a common problem for children with myelomeningocele and related spinal-cord defects. The medical and social effects of this problem include incontinence, odor, breakdown of the skin, infections, social immobility, poor self-esteem, and sometimes refusal of entry into school, as well as the possibility of renal failure and death. These complex, chronic effects necessitate a multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach. The following aspects of management are reviewed: anatomy and physiology, developmental concerns, current treatment techniques, and psychosocial influences.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID

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Professional experience or educational background in public health provides a valuable perspective for designing, implementing, and evaluating early intervention services. Public health's historic role in early intervention and its contemporary educational focus convey a unique philosophic orientation toward infants and children with developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID

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The current philosophy and procedural aspects of screening infant hearing are discussed. The Crib-O-Gram and auditory brainstem response (ABR) tests are evaluated for reliability, validity, and cost-effectiveness. All of these measures support the ABR as the test of choice. New procedures and equipment are reviewed that make the ABR more attractive from the perspective of cost and personnel.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID

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The interdisciplinary team is the cornerstone of exemplary early services. For the team to function effectively, members must be cognizant of the effects of group dynamics on team decision making. This article reviews the major points identified and detailed during Project BRIDGE, a highly successful educational program for interdisciplinary teams providing early services. Individual characteristics, group characteristics, and situational factors are discussed as they relate to the processes teams use in carrying out their goal of providing early services.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1988

数据来源: OVID