Children with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parents' Guide (Special Needs Collection)
This is a comprehensive resource for families and professionals  working with children and adolescents who have sustained a  traumatic brain injury (TBI). Editor Schoenbrodt, chair of the  department of speech pathology/audiology at Loyola College and a  speech and language pathologist specializing in the treatment of  children with TBI and language-learning disabilities, presents a  lengthy but very readable overview. Ten chapters, all written by  medical specialists, educators, and a lawyer, cover a broad  range of issues relating to medical treatment; coping and  adjustment; the effects on cognition, speech, and language; the  resulting behaviors and their modification; educational needs;  and legal concerns. Graphs and charts are provided for parents  and caretakers. Most chapters feature a portion of a  representative case study of a boy who sustained serious  closed-head trauma at the age of eight. Throughout, statements  made by parents of other children who have suffered TBI add a  personal perspective. Intended to offer reassurance and  practical information, this work successfully presents complex  medical concepts and terminology in a most understandable  context and would be an excellent resource for parents as well  as rehabilitation professionals. Highly recommended. Deborah  Anne Broocker, Georgia Perimeter Coll., DunwoodyCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.