Contents
Preface
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Acknowledgments
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About the Editors
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About the Contributors
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SECTION I: Schools as Partners in Health Care Delivery
Chapter 1: Trends in Health Care Delivery: The Increased
Burden on Schools as Health Care Providers
Paul C. McCabe and Steven R. Shaw
Introduction
Pediatrics in the Schools
Role of Federal Legislation
Keeping Pace With the Trends in Health Care
Meeting the Additional Burden
Chapter 2: Collaboration Between Educators and Medical
Professionals: Models, Barriers, and Implications
Sarah Glaser, Tia Ouimet, and Steven R. Shaw
Introduction
Background
Why Collaboration Between Educators and Medical
Professionals Is Necessary
Models of Collaboration
Obstacles and Barriers to Effective Collaboration
Implications for Educators
Strategies for Effective Collaboration Between
Educators and Medical Professionals
Conclusions and Future Directions
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Strategies for Effective Communication
Between Educators and Medical Professionals
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SECTION II: Current Issues in Pediatric
Disorders and Treatments
Chapter 3: Role of Otitis Media in Hearing Loss and
Language Deficits
Amy Racanello and Paul C. McCabe
Introduction
Background
Disease Overview
Medical Treatment
Risk Factors for Developing Otitis Media
Otitis Media: Speech and Language Development
Implications for Educators
Student-Specific Strategies
General Classroom Strategies
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Otitis Media
Chapter 4: Childhood Immunizations: The Power
of Misinformation
Michelle Klein Brenner and Paul C. McCabe
Introduction
Background
Development of Vaccinations
Opposition to Immunization
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Childhood Immunizations: Know the Facts
Chapter 5: Shaken Baby Syndrome: Immediate and Long-Term
Consequences and Implications for Educators
Tiffany Folmer Lawrence and Paul C. McCabe
Introduction
Background
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Shaken Baby Syndrome
Clinical Presentation of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Retinal Hemorrhages as Diagnostic Criteria for SBS
Differential Diagnosis
Prevention and Intervention
Implications for Educators
Conclusion
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
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Chapter 6: Assessment and Intervention for Sleep Problems
Joseph A. Buckhalt and Mona El-Sheikh
Introduction
Background
Diagnostic Considerations for Sleep Disorders
Sleep and Heath Correlates
Adolescent Sleep Patterns
Assessing Sleep Problems
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Sleep Disorders
Chapter 7: Cognitive Effects of Childhood
Leukemia Treatments
Paul C. McCabe
Introduction
Background
Definition of Leukemia
Etiology and Treatment
Learning Outcomes
Attention and Memory
Cognitive Abilities
Gender Effects
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Cognitive Effects of Leukemia Treatments
Chapter 8: An Overview of Pediatric Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Sarah A. Bassin, W. Mark Posey, and Emily E. Powell
Introduction
Background
Scope of the Problem
Motor Development and Visual-Motor Effects of HIV
Cognitive Effects
Language Development
Executive Functioning
Psychosocial Adjustment
Disclosure
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Pediatric HIV
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Chapter 9: Bacterial Meningitis
Paul C. McCabe and Fallon Lattari
Introduction
Background
Pathogenesis
Clinical Symptoms
Neurological Effects
Diagnosis and Treatment
Epidemiology, Immunization, and Prevention
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Information About Bacterial Meningitis
Chapter 10: Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Infections: Causes
and Physical and Neuropsychological Effects in Children
Ron Hamlen and Deborah S. Kliman
Introduction
Background
Infection Incidence and Risk
Diagnosis
Neurological and Cognitive Deficits
Developmental Delay, Attention Disorders,
and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Depressive, Panic, and Aggressive Disorders
Long-Term Outcomes
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Pediatric Lyme Disease
and Associated Tick-Borne Infections
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SECTION III: Prevention and Wellness Intervention
Chapter 11: Childhood Obesity Prevention:
A Review for Educators
Jessica A. Hoffman and Laura Anderson
Introduction
Background
Child and Family Context
The Community
The School
Family, Community, and School:
Healthy Weight Facilitated
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
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Resources
Handout—Strategies to Help Children
Achieve a Healthy Weight
Chapter 12: Low-Level Aggression in the Schools:
Issues and Interventions
Rebecca Lakin Gullan, Julie Paquette MacEvoy,
and Stephen S. Leff
Introduction
Background
What Is a Normal Level of Aggression?
Bullies, Victims, and Aggressive-Victims
Aggression and Social Status: The Role
of Perceived Popularity
Implications for Educators
Evaluation at the Child Level
Evaluating Context
Matching Intervention to Child and
Contextual Characteristics
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Helping Children With Aggression
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Chapter 13: Accident Prevention
MaryBeth Bailar-Heath and Sarah Valley-Gray
Introduction
Background
Motor Vehicle Safety
Pedestrian Safety
Bicycle Safety
Sports, Recreation, and Swimming Safety
Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Resources
Handout—Tips for Preventing Accidental Injury
of Children and Adolescents
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Glossary
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References
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Index
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