Meeting the needs of children with disabilities
Subtitle: families and professionals facing the challenge together
By: Helen Warner.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Children with disabilities -- Care -- Great Britain; Mental retardation -- Nursing -- Great Britain; Developmental disabilities -- Nursing -- Great Britain; Nurse and patient -- Great Britain; Pediatric nursing -- Great Britain; Disabled Children -- Great Britain; Caregivers -- Great Britain; Professional-Family Relations -- Great Britain
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Meeting the fundamental needs of children with disabilities / Helen Warner; title: The sociological and historical context of disability / Catherine Bernal; title: Challenging the tragedy / Catherine Bernal; title: Getting it right-the initial diagnosis / Kim Broster; title: Making contact: building relationships / Helen Warner; title: Movement, learning, and having fun / Helen Warner; title: Meeting nutritional needs: more than just assistance to eat and drink / Helen Warner; title: Finding a mechanism for communication / Helen Warner; title: Behaviour, attachment, & boundary setting / Helen Warner; title: Pain assessment in the acute setting / Helen Warner; title: Managing difficult behaviour in the acute setting / Catherine Bernal; title: The importance of appropriate respite care / Claire Thurgate; title: Transition into adult services / Claire Thurgate; title: The way forward / Helen Warner.