Helping Schoolchildren with Chronic Health Conditions

A Practical Guide
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-1-59385-043-2
Verlag: Guilford Publications

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Format (B × H): 214 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 445 g

Reihe: The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series

Designed to help school psychologists and other school-based professionals create an optimal learning environment for the 10-15% of students who experience chronic, significant health problems, this volume provides up-to-date information, cost-effective strategies, and practical clinical and educational tools. The convenient, large-size format facilitates photocopying and day-to-day use. Indispensable features include:

* Discussions of specific health conditions and their impact in K-12 settings
* Interventions to maximize school participation, coping, and social functioning
* Guidelines for developing IEPs and 504 plans as required by law
* Keys to building effective partnerships with parents, teachers, and medical providers
* Many reproducibles: assessment tools, student worksheets, parent handouts, and more

This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clay, Daniel L

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
2. Overview of Common Health Conditions
3. Legal Responsibilities of the School
4. Making Accommodations: Developing 504 Plans and Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
5. Integration and Reintegration into the School Setting
6. Coping with Chronic Health Conditions
7. Tying It All Together

Über Autor(innen)

Daniel L. Clay, PhD, a licensed psychologist, is Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology and Director of the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Iowa.