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&NA;Shaken baby syndrome, a violent form of child abuse, is responsible for many deaths each year. Children are vulnerable because their small size allows the perpetrator to be physically able to lift them and cause forcible acceleration‐deceleration injuries. This article discusses biomechanics, diagnosis, and treatment of shaken baby syndrome. It also presents the medical‐legal issues as well as a discussion of programs aimed at general physical abuse prevention.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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&NA;The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires states to engage in child‐find efforts to identify infants and toddlers at risk for social‐emotional problems. Parent‐completed rating scales can be an efficient and cost‐effective method for identifying young children in need of further assessment for social‐emotional problems. This article discusses the importance of screening children in this domain and the benefits of using parent‐completed questionnaires in the screening process. Six screening tools that rely on parent report, including three experimental tools, are reviewed. Additionally, challenges to screening for social‐emotional disorders are discussed, and cautions for practitioners are suggested.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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&NA;The Prescribed Pediatric Center (PPC), opened in 1993, is a community‐based, multidisciplinary program for infants and children with chronic, complex medical conditions that is housed within a multiservice center. This article describes the initiation of the program; the planning process; and the growth, development, and components of the service. The results of the initial program evaluation are reported. The data demonstrate positive effects on some of the psychosocial parameters and medical conditions of the participants and some psychosocial parameters and the socioeconomic status of the families and caretakers. Finally, important administrative, legislative, and funding issues are discussed for those considering replicating such a service.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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&NA;Medical procedures are a major source of social and communicative contact for children hospitalized for prolonged periods with a chronic illness. We investigated the structure and content of the language medical personnel used with their pediatric patients during medical procedures, using observational techniques in two hospital settings. Medical procedures were rarely characterized by appropriate verbal structuring. An unsupportive and unresponsive communicative environment may place such children at risk for delayed language development. Intervention strategies should address the hospital's discourse environment, involve relevant health care professionals and parents, and involve children as active participants in medical procedures.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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&NA;The need to train professionals in the rudiments of interdisciplinary, family‐centered care for infants and young children with disabilities and their families has been well documented over the past decade. How best to provide such training has been the focus of the Family‐Centered Interdisciplinary Preservice Training Program in Early Intervention at the University of Wisconsin‐Madison. This program has a commitment to provide training that fully integrates parent involvement. Student training includes a curricular focus on family‐centered early intervention, hands‐on activities designed to build interdisciplinary team skills, and an emphasis on providing individualized and diverse opportunities to meet each student's learning objectives. While this training program is multifaceted, this article focuses on one aspect: the utilization of the expertise of parents of young children with special needs as it is woven throughout each training component.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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&NA;The increase in the incidence and prevalence of young children with autism coupled with the recent popularity of the Lovaas method for intervention have created a variety of dilemmas for public policy makers and families. Questions include the following: Should the Lovaas methodology be considered an entitlement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? In a family‐centered paradigm, how should decisions regarding choice of intervention strategy be made? How should expensive, one‐to‐one programs be financed? What is the role of the health insurance community in financing this program? Lovaas as a symbol for larger public policy issues is a focus of discussion.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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&NA;Behavior analytic programs for preschool children with autism have developed from extensive, programmatic research conducted continually since the early 1960s. Recently several programs have reported highly favorable outcomes. The article describes one such program, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Young Autism Project. It reviews outcome data, replication and dissemination efforts, frequently voiced concerns, and future directions. Based on existing scientific evidence, increasing the availability of behavior analytic programs such as the UCLA project is warranted. Still, additional data and research are needed on program outcomes.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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&NA;Research indicates that applied behavioral analysis can make significant improvements in the skills of young children with autism. A shortage of trained professionals need not keep a family from developing an effective program for a young child with autism. The key to implementing an appropriate treatment plan lies in consistency, simplicity, intensity, and precision. Home programming for a young child with autism can achieve positive results; however, a parent‐driven, center‐based model provides more creative use of resources by allowing for shared training, supplies, space, and fundraising. It also allows for strong mutual support and the opportunity for a greater pool of data from which to advocate.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID