Developmental Disabilities and Child Welfare.

Autor/inn/en	Rycus, Judith S.; Hughes, Ronald C.
Institution	Child Welfare League of America, Inc., New York, NY.
Titel	Developmental Disabilities and Child Welfare.
Quelle	(1998), (135 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-87868-734-3
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Agency Role; Attention Deficit Disorders; Cerebral Palsy; Child Welfare; Children; Clinical Diagnosis; Developmental Disabilities; Disability Identification; Early Intervention; Etiology; Family Needs; Infants; Learning Disabilities; Mental Retardation; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Prenatal Drug Exposure; Social Work; Social Workers; Spina Bifida; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Toddlers; Young Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Hirnlähmung; Kindeswohl; Child; Kind; Kinder; Entwicklungsstörung; Ätiologie; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Geistige Behinderung; Soziale Arbeit; Case workers; Sozialarbeiter; Sozialarbeiterin; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Infants; Frühe Kindheit
Abstract	This monograph addresses common misconceptions about developmental disabilities, describes the conditions that child welfare workers are most likely to see, provides examples of effective interventions, and stresses the importance of early intervention to promote healthy development. Specific chapters include: (1) "Understanding Developmental Disabilities," which discusses the definition of a developmental disability, factors that contribute to developmental disabilities, child abuse and neglect and developmental disabilities, and barriers to effective services; (2) "Myths and Misconceptions about Developmental Disabilities"; (3) "Cerebral Palsy," which addresses early indicators of cerebral palsy including abnormal muscle tone, abnormal patterns or delayed motor development, persistent reflexes, and treatment and prognosis; (4) "Epilepsy"; (5) "Mental Retardation"; (6) "Spina Bifida"; (7) "Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders"; (8) "Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities"; (9) "Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs"; and (10) "Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families," which discusses crisis intervention theory, the service needs of families of children with disabilities, the role of child welfare agencies, respite care, specialized foster or kinship care placement, adoption, special education, counseling and emotional support, advocacy, and parent-professional relationships. (Contains 54 references.) (CR)
Anmerkungen	CWLA Press, Child Welfare League of America, Inc., 440 First Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20001-2085; e-mail: books@cwla.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01