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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791198703321

Autore

Brooke Adrian

Titolo

The A-Z of school health / / Adrian Brooke and Steve Welton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003, 2012

ISBN

1-138-42057-3

1-315-06962-8

1-134-14142-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WeltonSteve

Disciplina

371.7/1/0941

Soggetti

Children with disabilities - Education

Needs assessment

School children - Health and hygiene - Great Britain

School children - Diseases - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A David Fulton book"--cover.

First published 2003 by David Fulton Publishers.

Two columns to the page.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1 The language of medicine and education; 2 Recent legislation; 3 Working with other agencies; 4 A-Z entries; Further reading

Sommario/riassunto

<P>This handbook allows rapid reference to conditions commonly encountered in school-aged children, and to rare diseases as well. It focuses particularly on the impact of the condition on the child's ability to access the curriculum, and suggests educational approaches that should help. In this way it is hoped that education and medicine can work hand in hand to allow each child to achieve their potential. </P><P></P><P>The book offers: essential information on medical conditions and the way they affect learning; up-to-date descriptions of symptoms, signs and current key concepts; current educ