1st Edition

Meeting the Needs of Children with Disabilities Families and Professionals Facing the Challenge Together

Edited By Helen K. Warner Copyright 2006
176 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This textbook provides the reader with an insight into the needs of children with both physical and learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting. It considers the principles that underpin the fundamental aspects of care delivery to children with special needs. The key areas of knowledge and practical skills covered include: the social and historical context... Read more

1. Meeting the Fundamental Needs of Children with Disabilities  2. The Sociological and Historical Context of Disability  3. Challenging the Tragedy  4. Getting it Right - the Initial Diagnosis  5. Making Contact - Building Relationships  6. Movement, Learning and Having Fun  7. Meeting Nutritional Needs  8. Finding a Mechanism for Communication  9. Behaviour, Attachment and Boundary Setting  10. Pain Assessment in the Acute Setting  11. Managing Difficult Behaviour in the Acute Setting  12. The Importance of Appropriate Respite Care  13. Transition into Adult Services  14. The Way Forward

Biography

Helen Warner is an Early Intervention Nurse, Services for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour and Their Families, in East Kent.  She trained at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London and has worked as a Senior Staff Nurse in Paediatrics.