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McDonald, Eugene T.; Berlin, Asa J. – 1979
Intended for parents of children with cleft lip and cleft palate, the booklet provides an overview of the condition. Addressed are the following topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): prenatal development and birth defects (facial development); possible causes of cleft lip/cleft palate (common misconceptions, genetic factors, environmental…
Descriptors: Cleft Palate, Eating Habits, Etiology, Guidelines
1979
The report discusses the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect in the Netherlands. Two Dutch institutions concerned specifically with the prevention of child abuse are described: a network of special teams consisting of doctors, social workers, and administrators; and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Aspects of…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Disadvantaged Youth
FELDMAN, JACOB J. – 1966
DURING THE SUMMER OF 1955, THE NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER CONDUCTED A NATIONWIDE HEALTH INFORMATION SURVEY OF RANDOMLY SELECTED AND STRATIFIED SAMPLES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PHYSICIANS, AND PHARMACISTS AS PART OF A RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSING ON THE PATTERNS OF MEDICAL CARE USE THEN PREVALENT IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS MONOGRAPH IS BASED ON…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Case Studies, Health, Health Education
Meyer, Thomas C. – 1967
Modern communications methods make it possible to provide post graduate education for physicians at a time and place convenient to them, and at a time when they are most receptive to new information. This project involves a library of tape recordings of 4-6 minutes duration, available by telephone dial access to practicing physicians. The…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Budgets, Information Utilization, Library Equipment
Dohrmann, Harriet – 1976
This workbook is part of the series, which describes the goals and objectives of schools and classes for pregnant minors, the financial assistance provided by the California Legislature, and the legal implications. This volume gives information on prenatal growth and development, presents guides for good nutrition, discusses labor and delivery,…
Descriptors: Child Care, Community Involvement, Counseling Services, Health Education
Blau, Harold; Loveless, Eugene – 1978
An intervention strategy is described which uses stimulants and other medication for a group of high risk, acting out, learning disabled children, and shows that such treatment can prevent delinquency. The nature of learning disabilities and brain dysfunction is discussed. The use of behavior modification and medication is described. The results…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change, Delinquency Prevention
Leon, Loretta Tong – 1978
The paper describes the medical and education components of FIND (Florida Institute of Neuro-Dynamics), a private, nonprofit medical facility serving severely learning disabled, behaviorally disordered, autistic, and schizophrenic young adults. The program is reported to include a medical approach to etiology, with emphasis on allergy testing. The…
Descriptors: Allergy, Autism, Conceptual Schemes, Disabilities
Stuecher, Ron; Myers, John – 1973
These teaching units, designed for use at the high school level, focus on nutrition, housing, health care, and retirement. The purpose of the unit on nutrition, housing, and health care is to provide an inquiry approach by which the student may become more aware of certain problems of the aged members of the community. The student, upon completion…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, High School Students, Housing
Kansas State Dept. of Health, Topeka. – 1974
Information about the Western Kansas Migrant Health Project for 1974 is presented in this annual progress report. The Project provides: (1) migrant education programs; (2) health education; (3) nursing services; (4) medical and dental services; (5) hospital services; and (6) supplemental food programs. Since August 1974, the western Kansas VISTA…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Dental Health, Health Services, Human Services
Kinsbourne, Marcel – 1975
A scheme of classification is suggested for physicians faced with various prescriptions for remediation of children with learning disabilities. Three models of the causes of learning disability are suggested: (1) the difference model which stresses normal variability in the pattern of development of mental abilities; (2) the deficit model which…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Rembolt, Raymond R., Comp.; Roth, Beth, Comp. – 1975
Volume 1 in a projected series of four annotated bibliographies contains 1,085 entries published from before 1964 through 1971 on prevention and early care for young children (primarily under two years of age) afflicted with cerebral palsy or related developmental disabilities. Arranged alphabetically by author's name, listings usually include…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographies, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disabilities
Rembolt, Raymond R., Comp.; Roth, Beth, Comp. – 1975
Volume 2 in a projected series of four annotated bibliographies contains 433 entries published from 1968 through 1972 on prevention and early care for young children (primarily under two years of age) afflicted with cerebral palsy or related developmental disabilities. Arranged alphabetically by author's name, listings usually include title,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographies, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disabilities
Rembolt, Raymond R., Comp.; Roth, Beth, Comp. – 1975
Volume 3 in a projected series of four annotated bibliographies contains 453 entries published from 1972 through 1973 on prevention and early care for young children (primarily under two years of age) afflicted with cerebral palsy or related developmental disabilities. Arranged alphabetically by author's name, listings usually include title,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographies, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disabilities
Helfer, Ray E. – 1975
Provided for physicians and nurses is information on the diagnostic process and treatment programs for abused and neglected children and their families. An overview of the diagnostic and treatment process is outlined and general principles, such as the importance of early diagnosis, are discussed. The remainder of the book focuses on four phases:…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Exceptional Child Services, Guidelines
Chester, T. E. – 1975
Begun in 1948, The National Health Service was organized in a "functional" pattern of three main groups: hospital service, primary health care, and community health services and personal social services. Dissatisfaction led to a reorganization in 1974 along geographical divisions for region, area, and district levels, necessitating a…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Foreign Countries, Health Personnel, Health Services
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