Presented was the medical case history of a 4 year old female suffering from saccharopinuria, a newly found disorder of lysine metabolism in man. (GW)

Nasotracheal intubation from 2 weeks to 40 months of age and its effect on communication are described. (Author)

Reported was the occurrence of an intense grey-brown discoloration of the skin, serum, and urine, and anemia in a premature infant when phototherapy was used to reduce hyperbilirubinemia. (CB)

The mother of a 7-year-old boy with osteogenesis imperfecta describes arrangements made with an elementary school to place the boy in a regular first grade class. (KW)

The article concludes that a satisfactory program of vision screening requires a careful choice of testing procedures and referral policies, but it also requires decisions based on the philosophies of treatment of local practitioners and an understanding by parents of the purposes and methods of the program. (Author)

Discusses the need to increase the supply of psychotherapeutic services for those people with emotional problems who are mentally retarded or have IQs between 70 and 80. Suggests that clinical psychologists can play an important role in developing the needed services. (Author/GC)

Terminally ill children need rules, limits, and reasonable goals to work toward. Parents and teachers should maintain routines for these children as much as possible. (CL)

The study assessed the personality styles, attitudes, perspectives, and coping strategies of 133 mothers and 93 fathers of diabetic, asthmatic, cystic fibrotic, and hearing impaired children. (Author)

The paper details the case studies of two siblings, a boy aged 7 and a girl aged 5 1/2, who suffer from Morquio's Syndrome (a disease characterized by cartilagenous and bony abnormalities) as well as mental retardation. (PHR)

An assessment is made of what young persons with heart disease understand about their cardiac status at a time when their health care is becoming their own responsibility. Findings indicate serious gaps in their knowledge, which may contribute to difficulties in social, vocational, and insurance acceptance. (JD)