Children with Complex Medical Issues in Schools: Neuropsychological Descriptions and Interventions » (New Edition)

Christine L. Castillo, PhD, LSSP, is a licensed psychologist in the Neuropsychology Service, within the Department of Psychiatry, at Children's Medical Center Dallas, and is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She holds the National Certification in School Psychology and is a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology.

Increasingly, children with significant medical issues are being incorporated into the general school environment. Given the potential effects of various disorders and conditions on educational prognosis, it is important for neuropsychologists, pediatric psychologists, school psychologists, teachers, and other professionals who are working with these children to be aware of the nature and course of these many disorders as well as the avenues for rehabilitation, accommodation, and classroom modification.

In Children with Complex Medical Issues in Schools, Dr. Castillo bridges the gap between research and practice and provides a concise, yet thorough reference that covers a broad range of conditions, from high incidence disorders like epilepsy and meningitis, to those with less obvious neurological underpinnings like asthma and diabetes. Each chapter is written by clinicians with practical expertise with each disorder and includes:

Case studies with results from neuropsychological evaluations to elicit understanding into how a student's school functioning may be affected by their medical history

Recommendations for educational modifications and accommodations

Data regarding morbidity and mortality rates, related medical issues, and common medical treatments

Interventions for children with specific medical disorders, along with educational resources that may be accessed via the internet or through other literature

Contributors     vii
Foreword     ix
Preface     xi
Acknowledgements     xv
Special Note     xvii
Asthma   Christine L. Castillo   Jennifer L. Riff     1
Brain Tumors   Sarah Schnoebelen   Roger Perez   Peter L. Stavinoha     39
Cerebral Palsy   Krestin J. Radonovich   Anne-Marie Slinger-Constant     65
Cystic Fibrosis   Michelle Murray     89
Diabetes   Eve N. Fontaine   Gregory Snyder     105
Down Syndrome   Sarika U. Peters   Nirupama S. Madduri     135
Encephalitis and Meningitis   Lauren S. Krivitzky     159
Endocrinological Disorders   Shahal Rozenblatt     185
Epilepsy   Kristy S. Hagar     213
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders   Karin S. Walsh   Emily F. Law     233
HIV/AIDS   Jillian C. Schneider   Karin S. Walsh     253
Hydrocephalus   Peter L. Stavinoha   Sarah Schnoebelen     279
Lead Exposure   Bonny J. Forrest     303
Leukemia   Julie K.Ries   Susan A. Scarvalone     323
Migraine Headache   Laura Slap-Shelton     353
Sickle Cell Disease   Kimberly M. Rennie   Julie A. Panepinto     367
Sleep-Disordered Breathing   Jennifer A. Janusz   Joette James   Ann C. Halbower     379
Solid Organ Transplant   Crista E. Wetherington   Peter J. Duquette     407
Spina Bifida   Denise Phalon Cascio   Julie K. Ries     435
Stroke   Cynthia A. Smith     457
Traumatic Brain Injury   Dixie J. Woolston   Peter L. Stavinoha     479
Index     507