Meeting the Needs of Children with Disabilities : Families and Professionals Facing the Challenge Together

This textbook provides the reader with an insight into the needs of children with both physical and learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting. It considers the principles that underpin the fundamental aspects of care delivery to children with special needs. The key areas of knowledge and practical skills covered include: the social and historical context challenging assumptions best practice for giving news to parents communication methods play and movement nutrition and feeding boundary setting respite care transitions into adult services. This interesting book covers practice areas identified by the English National Board as essential for student nurses. It will also be invaluable for qualified nurses and for other health professionals working with children with disabilities. Half Title: Meeting the Needs of Childred with Disabilities......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Tables......Page 8 Contributors......Page 9 Acknowledgements......Page 11 Introduction......Page 12 1 Meeting the fundamental needs of children with disabilities......Page 15 2 The sociological and historical context of disability......Page 25 3 Challenging the ‘tragedy’......Page 35 4 Ethics: rationing healthcare and resources......Page 40 5 Getting it right – the initial diagnosis......Page 46 6 Making contact – building relationships......Page 54 7 Movement, learning and having fun......Page 66 8 Meeting nutritional needs – more than just assistance to eat and drink......Page 81 9 Finding a mechanism for communication......Page 92 10 Behaviour, attachment and boundary-setting......Page 106 11 Pain assessment in the acute setting......Page 118 12 Managing difficult behaviour in the acute setting......Page 130 13 The importance of appropriate respite care......Page 140 14 Transition to adulthood......Page 152 15 The way forward......Page 161 Index......Page 172 Meeting the fundamental needs of children with disabilities / Helen Warner The sociological and historical context of disability / Catherine Bernal Challenging the tragedy / Catherine Bernal Getting it right-the initial diagnosis / Kim Broster Making contact: building relationships / Helen Warner Movement, learning, and having fun / Helen Warner Meeting nutritional needs: more than just assistance to eat and drink / Helen Warner Finding a mechanism for communication / Helen Warner Behaviour, attachment, & boundary setting / Helen Warner Pain assessment in the acute setting / Helen Warner Managing difficult behaviour in the acute setting / Catherine Bernal The importance of appropriate respite care / Claire Thurgate Transition into adult services / Claire Thurgate The way forward / Helen Warner. Children with disabilities have needs that reflect the needs of every child of their age of development, but in addition they will have other needs that are unique and special to them. This text provides the reader with an insight into the needs of children with both physical and learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting. (Midwest) "Meeting the Needs of Children with Disabilities covers practice areas identified by the English National Board as essential for student nurses. It will also be invaluable for qualified nurses, other health professionals working with children with disabilities and for those who work in respite care settings and residential schools."--Jacket This text provides the reader with an insight into the needs of children with both physical and learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting and considers the principles that underpin the fundamental aspects of care delivery to children with special needs.