Health-related Disorders In Children And Adolescents: A Guidebook For Understanding And Educating

More and more children who are suffering from serious medical conditions are trying to maintain a healthy connection with their schooling. How best can educators and counselors address their needs? This book describes the educational, psychological, and behavioral challenges posed by 96 different medical conditions affecting children and adolescents. Each chapter reviews the etiology of the disorder and the expected behavioral and physical outcomes. Contributing authors describe the psychoeducational implications as well as the interventions that school psychologists, school-based professionals, and medical professionals can use to help ease the suffering of these children. An annotated bibliography, a list of resources for support organizations, and clear definitions for complex medical terminology make this book a complete reference source.