Overview
To give children with congenital developmental conditions that manifest special learning needs and specific disabilities their best chance to succeed, early identification and appropriate interventions and support, is necessary. This text highlights what to look for when there are concerns about a child’s development. Practical and accessible, it is divided into three sections: Part 1 looks at the theory and policy context, discussing the social model of disability, the responsibility of health, social care and education services to the child and family and the role of reviews and assessment in recognising developmental disorders. Part 2 provides a reference guide to atypical developmental conditions and disorders. For each condition, aetiology, prominent theories and research, profile of features – including triggers and behaviours, diagnostic assessment procedures and appropriate interventions are given and links made to sources of further information and support. Part 3 explores practical issues how to work sensitively and effectively with children and their families, looking at the psychological implications of diagnosis, and how to plan, promote, deliver and evaluate multi-agency support. Designed to support professionals working within a multi-modal, collaborative approach to assessment and intervention processes, it is suitable for health visitors, allied health therapists, nurses, teachers and social care practitioners. It is also a useful reference for students in these areas learning about child development and includes critical reading exercises; online searching tasks; self-assessment questions; reflective activities and document analysis prompts.
Full Product Details
Author: Judith P. Hudson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.600kg
ISBN: 9780415633789
ISBN 10: 0415633788
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 22 April 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'This is a well-conceived and constructed book. The logically arranged content uses a solid educational process, designed to help the reader embed the issues discussed, throughout. It is designed to meet the needs of a new generation of health professionals in child assessment for learning difficulty related issues. This is particularly timely as new discoveries in neurology are accelerating understanding and earlier diagnosis. At the same time, Government policy is leading to an expanding workforce in public health, especially in the health visitors with most child and family contact. This increased workforce will be better placed to utilise the knowledge illuminated by a text of this kind.' - Dr Bill Whitehead, Assistant Subject Head, Nursing, Radiography and Healthcare Practice, University of Derby, UK
Author Information
Judith P. Hudson, PhD, is a former teacher, assessor and lecturer in special education needs and specific learning disorders at the University of Gloucestershire, UK, and is currently an Honorary Research Associate at the University of Tasmania, Australia.
