Intended as a primer for school personnel, the book discusses children whose various disorders require them to be on medication, and describes the behavioral effects of these drugs along with their major side effects. Fundamental concepts in pharmacotherapy are reviewed, including dosage adjustment and side effects, and a brief introduction to the…

Compares parental expectations for their epileptic children with those held for their non-epileptic children. (CM)

This paper discusses the preschool classroom needs of the imperceptibly handicapped child who has a medically-diagnosed physical condition which includes unpredictable episodes placing the child in a temporary state of dysfunction. (epilepsy, juvenile diabetes, and severe allergies are examples of such handicaps.) In most cases the child is…

Intended for Massachusetts community college personnel, the document presents suggestions and consideration for providing services to handicapped students. Based on questionnaires from approximately 200 key college personnel, the guide emphasizes eight issues (topics are in parentheses): the student population to be served (blind,…

These hearings are the second part of hearings on the kind of services children receive through charity; how charities obtain funds from the public; and how much they spend on fundraising, general management, and program services. The focus of these hearings is on the Epilepsy Foundation of America. Testimony was given by officials of that…

This appendix to the second part of the hearings on the kind of services children receive through charity; how charities obtain funds from the public; and how much they spend on fundraising, general management, and program services, consists of the complete text of the formal statement of the Epilepsy Foundation of America submitted at the April 5…

The report serves as a systematic collection, analysis, and synthesis of research data, empirical evidence, program information, and various resource materials in the fields of recreation/therapeutic recreation and physical education/adapted physical education for disabled individuals. The report consists of over 20 state of the art reports, each…

Intended for parents of handicapped children and the specialists who work with them, this collection includes highly personal accounts of the experience of having a handicapped child. Included are 11 accounts by parents of the cerebral palsied and orthopedically handicapped, eight by parents of the mentally retarded, nine by parents of the deaf,…

THIS BOOK HAS THREE PURPOSES--(1) TO SHOW HOW PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES MAY BE ADAPTED FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS OF SCHOOL, (2) TO SERVE AS A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL WHO WISH TO WORK FOR FULL DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT, AND (3) TO SERVE AS A TEXT FOR STUDENTS IN TRAINING, TEACHERS, AND THERAPISTS. PART ONE…