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Download full textMarino, Justin F. – 1976
Teenage parenting and pregnancy is discussed in terms of incidence, health consequences, effect on teenage growth and development, social and economic costs, and existing programs sponsored by DHEW (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare). (SBH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Pregnancy, Special Health Problems
Tharp, Paulette – 1978
The paper discusses the rehabilitation of pediatric cancer patients undertaken by a multidisciplinary team with the arm of returning the children to the classroom. Details including transportation, tutoring, and preparation of classmates are considered. (CL)
Descriptors: Cancer, Diseases, Interdisciplinary Approach, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedVernon, McCay; And Others – American Annals of the Deaf, 1980
The authors discuss the incidence of impairments diagnosed among children with congenital rubella syndrome. Approximately 73 percent are hearing impaired, at least 35 percent have congenital heart disorders, and 33 percent have visual defects. (Author)
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Multiple Disabilities, Rubella, Special Health Problems
Schnarr, Barbara – 1983
In helping to mainstream physically or health impaired children, the teacher consultant assesses a student's educational needs through testing, consultation with the school and doctor, parent interviews, and discussions with related services personnel. Implementing the instructional program includes being involved in the individualized education…
Descriptors: Consultants, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming, Physical Disabilities
Tharp, Paulette – 1978
The paper discusses the role of the Child Life Worker as a member of a multidisciplinary team in the rehabilitation of cancer patients and their families when children are involved. It is noted that the concepts can be applied to any chronic pediatric illness or handicapping condition. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Cancer, Counselor Role, Family Counseling, Interdisciplinary Approach
Burbage, Edith – 1992
This paper offers practical tips found useful in meeting the needs of children with special health problems within the classroom. It describes feeding techniques for children with gastrostomies or using nasal or oral gastric tubes. It outlines the implications of having a child with a tracheostomy in the classroom. Classroom management suggestions…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Services, Interprofessional Relationship
Hall, Janie L. – 1989
Implementation of an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education program in Oklahoma is briefly outlined in the areas of the state mandate, local implementation, teacher training, parent meetings, and short and long courses. A study of the level of student knowledge about AIDS before and after instruction is described. Subjects were 7,145…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education, Health Programs
Peer reviewedJournal of the American College Health Association, 1979
Descriptors: Abstracts, College Students, Dental Health, Health
Treiber, Frank A.; Shaw, Darlene – 1986
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has been receiving considerable attention by the medical community as well as by the public. This attention is due to the rapid increase in cases of AIDS, the uncertain etiology of the disease, and the poor prognosis of the disease. Although some research has investigated the psychological impact of AIDS…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Attitudes, Nurses, Physician Patient Relationship
Johnson, Suzanne Bennett – 1985
Insulin dependent diabetes is an incurable disease requiring complex management by the patient and/or his family. Previous research has found that there is no specific personality type associated with this or other diseases, nor do chronically ill persons exhibit characteristic behavioral or emotional problems. An attempt to identify the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Childhood Attitudes, Children
Nannis, Ellen D.; And Others – 1978
This paper discusses the attitudes of terminally ill adolescent patients towards their illness and their behaviors during their treatment. Preliminary results are reported on an ongoing study of 12 boys and six girls (age 8-21) with metastatic pediatric solid tumors and lymphomas that failed to respond to conventional treatment. Interviews of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Cancer
Taylor, Patricia S. – 1978
The paper discusses the prevalence of malnutrition in developing countries and the United States, particularly as it relates to debilitating physical and psychological disorders. Educational, social, and political factors which influence the cycle of malnutrition are described. Research on the relationship between malnutrition and intellectual…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developing Nations, Environmental Influences, Etiology
Filiatreau, William K.; Riggen, Theodore F. – 1976
Teachers and other school staff need special preparation in order to effectively help meet the needs of the terminally ill child. Problems faced by special education personnel in dealing with the dying child include the sparcity of information on the subject and the tendency to avoid the issue of death. (DB)
Descriptors: Death, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education
Direct linkHopper, Keith B. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that nearly 20 million Americans suffer from asthma, 6.3 million of which are children (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004). It is not merely an annoyance disease, as is commonly believed. Asthma kills. It takes more than 5,000 American lives each year (Asthma Statistics in America,…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Diseases
DeVellis, Robert F.; And Others – 1980
The occurrence of unpredictable and often unavoidable aversive seizures in epilepsy bears a striking resemblance to the conditions known to induce learned helplessness. Additionally, depression and other characteristics associated with helplessness seem to occur more frequently among persons with epilepsy. Data from a national survey of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems
