1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480809803321

Autore

McCabe Paul C.

Titolo

Genetic and acquired disorders : current topics and interventions for educators / / Paul C. McCabe, Steven R. Shaw ; cover designer, Rose Storey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin : , : NASP, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-4522-9613-8

1-4522-9882-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Disciplina

371.7/13

Soggetti

Educational psychology

Child mental health services

School health services

Genetic disorders

Communicative disorders in children

Children - Diseases - Treatment

Pediatrics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Editors""; ""About the Contributors""; ""Section I - Advances in Health Care and Coping with Loss in Schools""; ""Chapter 1 - Advances in Health Care and Medical Science: Presenting New Challenges for Schools""; ""Advances in Medical Science""; ""Increased Survival Rates""; ""Greater Specificity of Medical Diagnosis and Treatment""; ""Increased Emphasis on Outpatient Care""; ""Changing Role of Schools""; ""Increase in Pharmacological Interventions""; ""Multidisciplinary Approach""

""Chapter 2 - Grief and Bereavement: Roles for Educators""""Introduction""; ""Background""; ""Implications for Educators""; ""How to Tell Students about a Death""; ""Notification and Announcement Procedures""; ""Parent Notification""; ""Determine the Degree of Trauma""; ""Concerns about Death Due to Suicide""; ""Educational



Strategies""; ""The Roles of Principals""; ""The Roles of Teachers""; ""The Roles of Counselors, School Psychologists, and Social Workers""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""Research Summary""; ""Resources""; ""Handout�Grief and Bereavement in the Schools""

""Section II - Chromosomal, Genetic, and Metabolic Disorders""""Chapter 3 - Rare Chromosomal Disorders""; ""Introduction""; ""Background""; ""Genetics Evaluation""; ""Chromosome Abnormalities""; ""Potential for Intervention""; ""Future Work""; ""Implications for Educators""; ""Educational Strategies""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""Research Summary""; ""Resources""; ""Handout�Children with Rare Chromosomal Disorders""; ""Chapter 4 - Phenylketonuria (PKU): Implications for Educators and Schools""; ""Introduction""; ""Background""; ""Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment""

""Cognitive and Neurological Effects""""Maternal Phenylketonuria""; ""Timing and Degree of Exposure""; ""Implications for Educators""; ""Dietary Compliance""; ""Educational Strategies""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""Research Summary""; ""Resources""; ""Handout�Promoting the Well-Being of Children with PKU""; ""Chapter 5 - Genetics of Autism: Theories, Findings, and Implications""; ""Introduction""; ""Background""; ""Knowing Which Families are at Risk""; ""Techniques to Identify Genetic Contributions""; ""Known Genetic Causes""; ""Multiple Gene Complications and Unknowns""

""Possible Environmental Causes""""The Role of Genetic Counseling and Testing""; ""Implications for Educators""; ""Home- and School-Based Treatment and Interventions""; ""Educational Strategies""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""Research Summary""; ""Resources""; ""Handout�The Genetics of Autism""; ""Chapter 6 - The Biology of Shyness""; ""Introduction""; ""Background""; ""The Role of the Amygdala""; ""Amygdala and Cortisol Levels: The HPA System""; ""Psychological and Immune Correlates of HPA Activation""; ""Implications for Educators""; ""Educational Strategies""; ""Discussion Questions""

""Research Summary""

Sommario/riassunto

Written for school psychologists, counselors, administrators, and teachers, this volume outlines issues affecting children who are born with or acquire a medical disorder or disease.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910703280103321

Titolo

Assessing U.S. policy and its limits in Pakistan [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, May 5, 2011

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2011

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iii, 52 pages)

Collana

S. hrg. ; ; 112-67

Soggetti

National security - Pakistan

Internal security - Pakistan

United States Foreign relations Pakistan

Pakistan Foreign relations United States

United States Military relations Pakistan

Pakistan Military relations United States

Pakistan Politics and government 1988-1999

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 9, 2011).

Paper version available for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.