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Helping Your Child Cope with Pain.
Pinkerton, Sandra Ruth – Exceptional Parent, 1987
Parents of disabled children who experience chronic pain can help children cope by: assuring the child that they are aware of the pain; talking about the pain with the child; avoiding overreactions to pain; planning or modifying activities according to intensity of pain; and ensuring that the child gets sufficient rest. (CB)
Descriptors: Coping, Disabilities, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Skills
Seizures and Teens: Stress, Sleep, & Seizures
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Shafer, Patricia Osborne – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Most parents are used to erratic sleep patterns and mood swings in their teenagers. When these occur in an adolescent with seizures, however, the parent may wonder if sleep and mood problems are related to seizures. Sorting out the cause and effects of sleep in an adolescent with seizures can be confusing. Since stress can be a contributor to both…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Puberty, Adolescent Development, Physical Health
Travels with Monica.
Lewis, Patricia Brazeel – Exceptional Parent, 1988
The mother of an autistic child shares 10 tips for traveling with a handicapped child. (DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Child Rearing, Coping, Disabilities
10 Steps to Keeping a Positive Attitude.
O'Halloran, Judy M. – Exceptional Parent, 1987
A positive attitude is necessary when parenting a child with disabilities. Among principles which help parents cope are: never underestimate the child's potential; find and follow positive mentors; keep in mind the feelings and needs of other family members; remember to consider what's been accomplished; and maintain a sense of humor. (CB)
Descriptors: Coping, Disabilities, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship
Creating a Respite Care Program.
Cobb, Polyxane S. – Exceptional Parent, 1987
Designed for parents who wish to develop local respite care services for families with disabled children, this primer outlines strategies for: evaluating current available services and programs; pulling people together; conducting a needs assessment; raising money; and writing a proposal. (CB)
Descriptors: Children, Coping, Disabilities, Needs Assessment
Let's Talk about Seizures. Part I. Questions and Answers for Children.
Goldman, Jeri – Exceptional Parent, 1985
Written for children with seizures and their caregivers, the article answers questions concerning the cause, types, and treatment of seizures. (CL)
Descriptors: Coping, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Epilepsy
When Children Tease.
Bierbauer, Elaine – Exceptional Parent, 1987
Parents of children with disabilities must maintain a fine balance between protecting their child from thoughtless cruelty and discrimination and teaching their child to deal with such actions. Parents should quickly end any cruel actions toward the child, be open about the disability's nature, and talk to parents of the child's peers. (CB)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Coping, Disabilities, Individual Differences
Surviving Your Child's Hospitalization.
Cohen, David A. – Exceptional Parent, 1988
The parent of a young child who required major open heart surgery shares his suggestions for coping with a young child's hospitalization including parent visitation, relating to the hospital staff, getting answers to questions, and utilizing available services. (DB)
Descriptors: Coping, Emotional Adjustment, Hospitalized Children, Parent Role
Putting the Fun Back: The Right to a "Normal" Life.
Weitzner, Shari – Exceptional Parent, 1989
This article, written from the perspective of a special educator who has a daughter with mental retardation, describes the marital stress that having a child with a disability brings about. The article also notes the importance of parents getting away by themselves and offers suggestions for accomplishing this. (JDD)
Descriptors: Coping, Disabilities, Family Life, Interpersonal Relationship