Educating children with Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome
Subtitle: also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and DiGeorge Syndrome
By: [edited by] Donna Cutler-Landsman
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Plural Pub.; Plural Publishing Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781597564922
Subjects: Special Education; Methods; DiGeorge Syndrome
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Velo-cardio-facial syndrome : past, present, and future / Robert J. Shprintzen; title: Introduction to education and the neurocognitive profile / Donna Cutler-Landsman, Tony J. Simon, and Wendy Kates; title: Cognition and the VCFS brain : the implications of syndrome-specific deficits for school performance / Bronwyn Glaser, and Stephan Eliez; title: Psychiatric disorders and treatment in Velo-Cardio-Facial syndrome / Doron Gothelf, and Merav Burg, and Moran Zalevsky; title: Communication in Velo-Cardio-Facial syndrome / Karen J. Golding-Kushner; title: Childhood illness in velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome and its impact on school attendance and performance / Anne Marie Higgins, Donna Cutler-Landsman; title: Evaluation of educational interventions; title: Getting ready for school : preschool (ages 3-5); title: Entering a formal school education program; title: Building the foundation : kindergarten through second grade (ages 5-7); title: Gaining expertise : upper elementary grades three through five (ages 8-11); title: Exploring new horizons : middle school (ages 11-14); title: Choices and future goals: high school (ages 14-18); title: Transition to adulthood : a model program (ages 18-21).