Full Description
"Covers genetic, chromosomal, and metabolic disorders; prenatal exposure to alcohol and antidepressants; and such problems as asthma, food allergies, diabetes, and grief and bereavement. These are some of the issues increasingly faced by school personnel every day. Each topic is treated in the same authoritative, accessible style found throughout the three volumes of this set."
—John E. Desrochers, Editor, Communique
School Psychologist, Westport Public Schools, CT
The educator's go-to reference for helping students with genetic and acquired disorders!
Educators today are sure to encounter students with needs related to genetic and acquired disorders. Based on the most current research, this volume outlines issues affecting children who are born with or acquire a medical disorder or disease.
Written for school psychologists, counselors, administrators, and teachers, this easy-to-understand resource covers advances in health care and:
Topics related to chromosomal, genetic, and metabolic disorders, such as phenylketonuria, the genetics of autism, the biology of shyness, and families of children with genetic disorders
Acquired disorders, including prenatal exposure to alcohol and antidepressants, celiac disease, maternal post-partum depression and behavior problems, asthma, food allergies, and diabetes
Coping with loss in schools, including the changing role of schools and the role of educators in dealing with grief and bereavement
Featuring case studies, strategies for educators, discussion questions, glossaries, and handouts, Genetic and Acquired Disorders provides valuable information to practitioners involved in providing differentiated instruction and educational accommodations, collaborating with families, working with the community, or influencing policy.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Advances in Health Care and Coping with Loss in Schools
1. Advances in Health Care and Medical Science: Presenting New Challenges for Schools - Paul C. McCabe, Steven R. Shaw
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
References
2. Grief and Bereavement: Roles for Educators - Steven R. Shaw, Tiffany Chiu, Khing Su Lin
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
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-Grief and Bereveament in the Schools
Part II. Chromosomal, Genetic, and Metabolic Disorders
3. Rare Chromosomal Disorders - Shohreh M. Rezazadeh, Steven R. Shaw
Introduction
Background
Genetics Evaluation
Chromosomal Abnormalities
Potential for Intervention
Future Work
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-Children with Rare Chromosomal Disorders
4. Phenylketonuria (PKU): Implications for Educators and Schools - Paul C. McCabe, Lindsay Glasser
Introduction
Background
Prevalence, Symptoms and Treatment
Cognitive and Neurological Effects
Executive dysfunction
Maternal Phenylketonuria
Timing and Degree of Exposure
Implications for Educators
Dietary Compliance
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-Phenylketonuria (PKU)
5. Genetics of Autism: Theories, Findings, and Implications - Sarah Glaser, Tia Ouimet
Introduction
Background
Knowing Which Families Are At Risk
Techniques to Identify Genetic Contributions
Known Genetic Causes
X-linked genes
Chromosomal Duplications
Chromosomal Deletions
Candidate Genes
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
Handout-The Genetics of Autism
6. The Biology of Shyness - Paul C. McCabe, Sarah Groark, Brian Dalpiaz
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
Handout-The Shyness in Children
7. Families of Children with Genetic Disorders - Jennifer E. Bruce, Sara Quirke, Steven R. Shaw
Introduction
Background
Asking Questions of Professionals
Managing Emotional Trauma
Stresses Faced by Families of Children with Genetic Disorders
Mothers of Children with Genetic Disorders
Fathers of Children with Genetic Disorders
Marital Stress in Families of Children with Genetic Disabilities
Siblings of Children with Genetic Disabilities
Increased Responsibilities of Siblings
Strengths in Families of Children with Genetic Disorders
Family Resilience
Positive Changes in Sibling Development
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-Helping Families with a Child with a Disability
Part III. Acquired Disorders of Childhood
8. Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Biological and Behavioral Outcomes - Erica J. Deming, Paul C. McCabe
Introduction
Background
Neuroanatomical Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Alcohol's Effect on the Neocortex, Hippocampus, Cerebellum, and Neurotransmission
Neocortex
Hippocampus
Cerebellum
Neuronal level
Typical Anatomical Features of Children with Fetal Alcohol Exposure
Neurobehavioral Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Children
9. Prenatal Exposure to Antidepressants - Paul C. McCabe, Caryn R. Depinna
Introduction
Background
Types of Antidepressants
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Untreated Depression
Conclusion
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-Information about Prenatal Exposure to Antidepressants
10. Celiac Disease and Youth: Implications for Educators and Allied Professionals - Jessica B. Edwards, Jessica blom-Hoffman, Debra L. Franko
Introduction
Background
Prevalence
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment: The Gluten-Free Diet
Issues in the Treatment of Celiac Disease
Complications and Consequences of Untreated Celiac Disease
Dietary Adherence
Barriers to Dietary Adherence
Co-morbidity in CD
Implications for Educators
Strategies to Support Students with CD
Support the child with CD
Support the adults
Dietary adherence
Managing pain
Toileting needs
School absenteeism
Psychological treatment and evaluation
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-Celiac Disease: Helpful Hints for Educators
11. Post-partum Depression and its Relation to Behavior Problems in Children - Denielle Parente, Paul McCabe
Introduction
Background
Maternal Depression and Childhood ADHD
Child-Family Dynamics
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-Identifying and Treating Post-partum Depression
12. Pediatric Responses to Asthma: An Overview for Educators - Adrienne Garro
Introduction
Background
Experience of Symptoms
Impact on Student Functioning
Psychosocial Implications
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-Pediatric Responses to Asthma
13. Food Allergies and Intolerances: What Educators Need to Know - Doris Paez, Gilliam W. Thomas
Introduction
Background
What is a Food Allergy?
How Can an Allergy Cause Death?
How Do Food Allergies Develop?
Does Food Allergy Management Differ by Developmental Stage?
What Social-emotional or Behavioral Issues are Associated with Food Allergies?
What is the Status of Research on Causes and Treatments?
Implications for Educators
Create a Core Team
Food Allergy Emergency Plan
Storing of Medications
Label Literacy
Empowering Children with Food Allergies and their Peers
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout- Successfuly Managing Food Allergies in Childhood
14. Developmental Effects of Type 1 Diabetes - Sarah A. B. Wilson, W. Mark Posey, Elizabeth M. Schnieder
Introduction
Background
Acute Effects
Long-Term Effects
Physical Effects
Cognitive Effects
Academic Achievement
Social-Emotional Functioning
Implications for Educators
Educational Strategies
Discussion Questions
Research Summary
Handout-General Information about Type 1 Diabetes
Appendix
Glossary
References
Index
