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Meeting the needs of children with disabilities : families and professionals facing the challenge together / edited by Helen K. Warner.

Contributor(s): Warner, Helen.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006Description: ix, 166 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0415280389; 9780415280389; 9780415280372.Subject(s): Children with disabilities -- Care -- Great Britain | Mental retardation -- Nursing -- Great Britain | Child psychiatric nursing -- Great Britain | Developmental disabilities -- Nursing -- Great Britain | Nurse and patient -- Great Britain | Pediatric nursing -- Great Britain | Health and Wellbeing | Disabled Children -- Great Britain | Nursing & ancillary services | Caregivers -- Great Britain | Paediatric nursing | Professional-Family Relations -- Great Britain | Paediatric medicine | Coping with disabilityDDC classification: 362.4 MEE
Contents:
Meeting the fundamental needs of children with disabilities / Helen K. Warner -- The sociological and historical context of disability / Catherine Bernal -- Challenging the 'tragedy' / Catherine Bernal -- Ethics : rationing healthcare and resources / Kim Broster -- Getting it right : the initial diagnosis / Kim Broster and Helen K. Warner -- Making contact : building relationships / Helen K. Warner -- Movement, learning and having fun / Helen K. Warner -- Meeting nutritional needs : more than just assistance to eat and drink / Helen K. Warner -- Finding a mechanism for communication / Helen K. Warner -- Behaviour, attachment and boundary-setting / Helen K. Warner -- Pain assessment in the acute setting / Helen K. Warner -- Managing difficult behaviour in the acute setting / Catherine Bernal -- The importance of appropriate respite care / Claire Thurgate -- Transition to adulthood / Claire Thurgate -- The way forward / Helen K. Warner.
Summary: Contributors offer insight into the needs of children with both physical & learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting.
Holdings
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This textbook provides the reader with an insight into the needs of children with both physical and learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting. It considers the principles that underpin the fundamental aspects of care delivery to children with special needs. The key areas of knowledge and practical skills covered include:

the social and historical context challenging assumptions best practice for giving news to parents communication methods play and movement nutrition and feeding boundary setting respite care transitions into adult services.

This interesting book covers practice areas identified by the English National Board as essential for student nurses. It will also be invaluable for qualified nurses and for other health professionals working with children with disabilities.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Meeting the fundamental needs of children with disabilities / Helen K. Warner -- The sociological and historical context of disability / Catherine Bernal -- Challenging the 'tragedy' / Catherine Bernal -- Ethics : rationing healthcare and resources / Kim Broster -- Getting it right : the initial diagnosis / Kim Broster and Helen K. Warner -- Making contact : building relationships / Helen K. Warner -- Movement, learning and having fun / Helen K. Warner -- Meeting nutritional needs : more than just assistance to eat and drink / Helen K. Warner -- Finding a mechanism for communication / Helen K. Warner -- Behaviour, attachment and boundary-setting / Helen K. Warner -- Pain assessment in the acute setting / Helen K. Warner -- Managing difficult behaviour in the acute setting / Catherine Bernal -- The importance of appropriate respite care / Claire Thurgate -- Transition to adulthood / Claire Thurgate -- The way forward / Helen K. Warner.

Contributors offer insight into the needs of children with both physical & learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Meeting the fundamental needs of children with disabilities
  • 2 The sociological and historical context of disability
  • 3 Challenging the tragedy
  • 4 Getting it right - the initial diagnosis
  • 5 Making contact - building relationships
  • 6 Movement, learning and having fun
  • 7 Meeting nutritional needs
  • 8 Finding a mechanism for communication
  • 9 Behaviour, attachment and boundary setting
  • 10 Pain assessment in the acute setting
  • 11 Managing difficult behaviour in the acute setting
  • 12 The importance of appropriate respite care
  • 13 Transition into adult services
  • 14 The way forward

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Helen Warner is an Early Intervention Nurse, Services for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour and Their Families, in East Kent. She trained at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London and has worked as a Senior Staff Nurse in Paediatrics.