The results of this study support the hypotheses that: 1. There is a behavioral difference between children with reading disabilities and children without reading disabilities; 2. A high risk population can be identified and helped so that both deviant behavior and reading disability can be averted; 3. Multidisciplinary resources are necessary to…

Describes technique of integrating health concepts into areas students are already studying, to make them more interesting and meaningful to students. Presented at California School Nurses Association, Anaheim, February 5, 1971. (Author/CJ)

College health nurses are urged to become better acquainted with their educational environment in an effort to influence decisions about health services. Presented at workshop New Perspectives in College Health Nursing", University of Colorado School of Nursing, Denver, 1969. (CJ)

Discusses need for college health nurse to be totally involved in campus community in order t be of more help to students with information and services. Presented at Texas Association of Junior College Teachers, Fort Worth, Texas, March 1969. (CJ)

Findings of comparative study show no significant difference in followup services, although within a pattern, children attending schools in high socioeconomic area were more likely to receive professional attention. Includes recommendations for further study. Presented at American School Health Association Research Council - Scientific Forum,…

Although schools are becoming the logical sites for the provision of primary health care for children, certain questions need to be answered: How will these services be financed? How prepared are school nurses for an expanded role? How will these programs be designed and organized? (CT)

School personnel are a very important group influencing the hemophiliac's early life and should be trained to observe and treat bleeding episodes. (JD)

A close working relationship between the school nurse and the health care educator improves total school health service. (JD)

Regional variations exist in the staffing levels, character of nursing practice, and use of school nurse practitioners. (JD)

The behavior of children with alcoholic parents is frequently seriously affected, but such children receive little or no attention. The article looks at this problem and suggests ways in which school personnel can assist. (YG)

This investigation surveyed public school nurses' (n=30) preparedness to participate in a hearing aid monitoring program. Results indicated some deficiencies in nurses' exposure to, knowledge of, and basic skill level with hearing aids, hearing aid batteries, and ear molds. (Author/DB)

Presents suggestions to help school nurses intervene on behalf of students who demonstrate signs of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and other autism-related syndromes. The paper describes autism and Asperger's syndrome and discusses how to help students with PDD. Two sidebars present PDD subtypes and signs and symptoms of Asperger's…

Supports findings from a 1996 meeting of two school health organizations that there is a need for additional research on school nursing, reviewing existing research, describing the group process used to establish a research agenda on school nursing, presenting results of the process, and offering recommendations for the next steps to be taken by…

Examined the attitudes of key participants in a telehealth project, conducted by the Kansas University Medical Center and one school district, which brought health care into the schools via interactive video technology. Archival data and participant interviews indicated that initial challenges and negative attitudes were overcome to effectively…