Download or read book Handbook of Children with Special Health Care Needs written by David Hollar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-15 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children with chronic conditions, developmental disorders, and birth defects represent a sizeable minority of American children—as many as one in five. Often their families have financial or other issues limiting their access to appropriate care, thus limiting their adult prospects as well. Compounding the problem, many valuable resources concerning this population are difficult to access although they may be critical to the researchers, practitioners, and policymakers creating standards for quality care and services. In response, the Handbook of Children with Special Health Care Needs assembles research, applied, and policy perspectives reflecting the range of children’s problems requiring special services. Widely studied conditions (e.g., communication disorders, substance abuse) and those receiving lesser attention (e.g., tuberculosis) are covered, as are emerging ideas such as the “medical home” concept of continuity of care. Its interdisciplinary outlook makes the Handbook of Children with Special Health Care Needs a vital, forward-looking text for developmental psychologists, pediatricians, early childhood and special education researchers and practitioners, disability researchers, policymakers, and advocates, and providers for children with special health care needs.
Download or read book Providing Safe Health Care written by National Education Association of the United States and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families written by Linda L. Eddy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals provides a guide for addressing the challenges of providing optimal general and routine care for the special needs population. More than just caring for the patients, the text stresses the importance of caring for their families as well. The book begins with chapters on common aspects of this population, including physical or sensory disabilities and developmental and learning disabilities. Subsequent chapters expound on more specific topics related to communication, mobility, emotional issues, quality of life, and end-of-life. Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families is a must-have book for family and pediatric nurse practitioners, registered nurses, healthcare technicians, physician assistants and social services professionals who see these patients regularly as part of their daily patient load.
Download or read book Caring for Our Children written by American Academy of Pediatrics and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is a resource for paediatricians' interactions with parents as well as local child care providers, which should help to promote the health and safety of children in these settings.
Download or read book Caring for Our Children National Health and Safety Performance Standards Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs written by American Academy of Pediatrics and published by APHA Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition contains guidelines on the development and evaluation of the health and safety of children in early care and education settings. This guide features 10 chapters of more than 650 standards and dozens of appendixes with valuable supplemental information, forms, and tools. KEY FEATURES More than 100 updated standards and appendixes Updated appendixes, including Signs and Symptoms Chart, Recommended Immunization Schedule, and Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care Completely revised and updated topics on environmental health, infectious diseases, and nutrition TOPICS INCLUDE Staffing Program activities for healthy development Health promotion and protection Nutrition and food service Facilities, supplies, equipment, and environmental health Play areas and playgrounds, and transportation Infectious diseases Children with special health care needs and disabilities Administration Licensing and community action And more ...
Download or read book Caring for Our Children written by American Public Health Association and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document presents a set of standards to be used in planning and establishing a high quality child care program. The standards are based on the recommendations of technical panels that studied particular facets in child care and are intended to serve as goals for practice and guidelines for implementation. The nine chapters of the text address the topics of: (1) staffing; (2) program activities for healthy development of children; (3) protection and promotion of health; (4) nutrition and food service; (5) facilities, supplies, equipment, and transportation; (6) infectious diseases; (7) children with special needs; (8) program administration; and (9) licensing and community action. The chapters list almost 1,000 standards. Each chapter includes a rationale for each standard and comments concerning the standard. A list of references is provided at the end of each chapter. A series of 39 appendices includes further lists of standards and additional information relating to standards, a reference list for the appended materials, a glossary, and an index. (BC)
Download or read book Caring for Our Children written by American Academy of Pediatrics and published by Amer Academy of Pediatrics. This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paying Attention to Children in a Changing Health Care System written by Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-12-11 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's health care system is being reshaped by a variety of market-driven changes, and states are emerging as the major governmental influence on health care policy. Amid these changes, the health and well-being of children can slip from view. Although most children are fundamentally healthy, they require health care that emphasizes preventive services, such as immunizations and regular monitoring of physical and psychosocial growth and development. This volume takes a broad look at access and quality of care for pregnant women, children, and mothers. Among the issues addressed are the scope of benefits available under various health care reform efforts and services for special-needs children under managed care.
Download or read book Good Practice in Caring for Young Children with Special Needs written by Angela Dare and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2002 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text covers medical and social aspects of special needs and provides an indispensable guide to good working practice in the day-care and school setting.
Download or read book Meeting the Needs of Infants and Toddlers with Handicaps written by United States. Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the general public in the United States assumes children to be generally healthy and thriving, a substantial and growing number of children have at least one chronic health condition. Many of these conditions are associated with disabilities and interfere regularly with children's usual activities, such as play or leisure activities, attending school, and engaging in family or community activities. In their most severe forms, such disorders are serious lifelong threats to children's social, emotional well-being and quality of life, and anticipated adult outcomes such as for employment or independent living. However, pinpointing the prevalence of disability among children in the U.S. is difficult, as conceptual frameworks and definitions of disability vary among federal programs that provide services to this population and national surveys, the two primary sources for prevalence data. Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities provides a comprehensive analysis of health outcomes for school-aged children with disabilities. This report reviews and assesses programs, services, and supports available to these children and their families. It also describes overarching program, service, and treatment goals; examines outreach efforts and utilization rates; identifies what outcomes are measured and how they are reported; and describes what is known about the effectiveness of these programs and services.
Download or read book Healthy Young Children written by Abby Shapiro Kendrick and published by National Assn for the Education. This book was released on 1988 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, which was developed as a reference and resource guide for program directors and teachers of young children, describes high standards for health policies. Also provided are information based on current research and recommendations from experts in health and early childhood education. The manual contains 7 sections and 19 chapters. Section A, which concerns the promotion of health in programs for young children, focuses on policies, providers, records, and health education in early childhood programs. Section B discusses the creation of a healthy environment, sanitation standards, diapering, and toilet learning. Section C deals with safety and first aid, and also covers transportation and emergencies. Preventive health care and dental health for children and adults are considered in section D. Section E deals with nutrition in programs for young children. Section F focuses on special health issues, including children with special needs, child abuse and neglect, lead poisoning, and chronic health conditions. The concluding Section G provides guidance for managing illnesses, and discussion of infectious diseases and care of the mildly ill child. Appendices provide lists of national resources for health and safety information and children's picture books about health, nutrition, and safety. (RH)
Download or read book Project EXCEPTIONAL written by Anne Kuschner and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Caring for Young Children with Special Needs written by Cindy Croft and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-use guide gives you a quick overview on many topics related to working with young children with special needs. Learn about inclusion in early childhood programs and disability law, as well as typical vs. atypical development. The quick guide also covers several specific disabilities/special needs and provides definitions, common characteristics, and practical strategies for adaptation. Cindy Croft is the director of the Center for Inclusive Child Care at Concordia University and on faculty for several university education programs. She has her MA in Education and has worked in the field of early childhood for over twenty years.
Download or read book Caring for Children with Complex Needs in the Community written by Jean Teare and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for the Child with Complex Needs in Community Settingsprovides a valuable overview of the key factors relating to caringfor children with complex and continuing care needs. Despite itsfrequent and increasing use, complex care needs is a term withoutan agreed definition. This shortfall of knowledge is addressed inthis book through critical discussion of evidence-based researchand current health, social and education policy. It brings togetherthe latest knowledge into one text providing practitioners with thecrucial information needed when working with this diverse and broadgroup of children. Caring for the Child with Complex Needs in Community Settingsexplores caring for technology-dependent children who requirerespiratory assistance; caring for children who require homeenteral tube feeds; and caring for children with complexdisabilities. It looks at multi-agency care, respite care forfamilies, social service support and educational support ofchildren with complex needs. Practitioners from health, socialservices and education backgrounds have contributed to the chaptersusing case studies, while a parent of a child with complex needshas provided a personal view of caring. This accessible andpractical text provides core knowledge and vital insight requiredfor successful delivery of community care for children with complexand continuing care needs.
Download or read book A Critical Analysis of Care Coordination Strategies for Children with Special Health Care Needs written by U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-06-07 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this technical review is to examine critical issues of care coordination for children with special health care needs. It is intended to supplement the more comprehensive Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) report on care coordination currently under preparation. Experts in the field such as Perrin and colleagues and Stein have described in detail the requirements for providing coordinated care for children with complex medical needs. In addition, professional organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and a variety of advocacy groups and service programs for families with children with special health care needs have developed care coordination strategies and developed very useful guidance materials regarding this issue. These sources, while embracing general principles of care coordination that are relevant for all populations and age groups, emphasize those elements of care that are of particular importance for children with special health care needs. Although quite varied, they tend to be due to (1) the dependence of children on parents or other adult caretakers; (2) the distinct epidemiology of childhood and its implications for the organization of health services; (3) the developmental nature of child health problems and the need to link care with educational institutions; and (4) the special financial basis for child health and related services. The inherent dependence of children on adults acting on their behalf adds a level of complexity to care coordination efforts in that the facilitation, monitoring, and at times the enforcement of this proxy function must always be incorporated into coordinative programs for children. The most important distinctive characteristic of the epidemiology of childhood is that unlike in the elderly, serious chronic illness is relatively rare. This requires that specialized services for children with such disorders are heavily dependent on regional referral centers, programs that maintain the expertise, volume of patients, and resource commitment to address these serious but relatively rare disorders. The developmental nature of childhood implies that the problems and service needs of children will be highly dynamic over time and involve developmental support services, such as early intervention programs, as well as school-based interactions. Because children are the poorest segment of our population, poverty and means-tested public programs, such as Medicaid, are of particular concern in developing and evaluating care coordination efforts for children. In general, these efforts for improving the coordination of care for children with special health care needs have taken two forms: Specialized care coordination interventions for selected clinical populations. These include the use of case managers, the establishment of a medical home, or home care strategies. The structural organization of health care services. The dominant current approach is managed care. What has generally been lacking is an assessment of the evidence regarding the actual impact of care coordination efforts on outcomes for children with special health care needs. In response, this technical review is directed at the evaluative literature, those published reports that attempt to assess the experience of children with special health care needs and their families in response to purposeful care coordination efforts. Specifically, the technical review addresses the following objectives: 1. To identify and critically examine studies that empirically evaluate models of care coordination interventions for children with special health care needs. 2. To identify and critically examine studies that empirically evaluate the impact of managed care on children with special health care needs, particularly those enrolled in Medicaid. 3. To develop recommendations for future research and the evidence related to potential ameliorative action.
Download or read book P L 94 142 Related Federal Legislation for Handicapped Children and Implications for Coordination written by Susan Learner and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
