Medical Problems in the Classroom : The Teacher's Role in Diagnosis and Management

Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Contributors xv Chapter 1 The Crucial Role of the Teacher 1(28) Peter J. Valletutti Chapter 2 Prevention of Chronic Disabilities and Diseases 29(32) Robert H.A. Haslam Chapter 3 What Every Teacher Should Know About Infectious Diseases 61(20) Ronald Gold Chapter 4 Growth, Development, and Endocrine Disorders 81(28) Denis Daneman Chapter 5 The Student with Diabetes Mellitus 109(22) Denis Daneman and Marcia Frank Chapter 6 Chronic Illness in Children 131(16) Michelle Shouldice Chapter 7 The Role of Genetic Mechanisms in Childhood Disabilities 147(40) Thaddeus E. Kelly Chapter 8 Common Visual Problems in the Classroom 187(24) Alex V. Levin Chapter 9 Hearing Disorders in the Classroom 211(36) Vicky Papaioannou Chapter 10 Communication Disorders Associated with Medical Problems 247(44) Mary Anne Witzel Chapter 11 Childhood Dental Disorders 291(18) Douglas H. Johnston and David J. Kenny Chapter 12 Orthopedic Problems and Sports Injuries in Children 309(42) James Harder Chapter 13 Common Neurological Disorders in Children 351(44) Robert H.A. Haslam Chapter 14 Cerebral Palsy and Associated Dysfunction 395(32) Peter A. Blasco and Patricia M. Blasco Chapter 15 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 427(26) Dilip J. Karnik Chapter 16 Mental Retardation 453(14) Pasquale J. Accardo Chapter 17 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in the Classroom 467(32) Jorge E. Gonzalez, Michael H. Epstein, and Ron Nelson Chapter 18 Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Asperger Syndrome 499(12) Pasquale J. Accardo Chapter 19 Adolescent Eating Disorders 511(24) Debra K. Katzman Chapter 20 Teacher Awareness of Drug and Substance Abuse 535(30) Margaret Thompson, Shinya Ito, and Gideon Koren Chapter 21 Sexual Development, Function, and Consequences 565(44) George D. Carson and Sheila L. Carson Chapter 22 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 609(8) Susan M. King Chapter 23 Child Maltreatment 617(16) Marcellina Mian Chapter 24 The Science of Reading and Dyslexia 633(22) Sally E. Shaywitz and Bennett A. Shaywitz Chapter 25 School-Based Violence Prevention 655(40) Hill M. Walker, Jeffrey R. Sprague, and Herbert H. Severson Glossary 695(18) Subject Index 713(24) About the Editors 737