Alphabet Kids - From ADD to Zellweger Syndrome: A Guide to Developmental, Neurobiological and Psychological Disorders for Parents and Professionals - Brossura

Woliver, Robbie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1849058229 ISBN 13: 9781849058223

Casa editrice: Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2010

Riassunto

From ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to ZS (Zellweger Syndrome), there seems to be an alphabet disorder for almost every behavior, from those caused by serious, rare genetic diseases to more common learning disabilities that hinder children's academic and social progress.Alphabet Kids have disorders that are often concurrent, interconnected or mistaken for one another: for example, the frequent combination of ASD, OCD, SID and ADHD. If a doctor only diagnoses one condition, he or she may have missed others. As the rates of these disorders dramatically rise, Alphabet Kids explains it all. Robbie Woliver covers 70 childhood disorders, providing information on causes, cures, treatments and prognoses. Chapters include a comprehensive list of signs and symptoms, and the disorders are illustrated with the often heartbreaking, but always inspirational, true-life stories of a child with the particular disorder.This comprehensive, easy-to-read go-to guide will help parents to sort through all the interconnected childhood developmental, neurobiological and psychological disorders and serve as a roadmap to help start the families' journey for correct diagnoses, effective treatment and better understanding of their Alphabet Kids.

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Recensione:

As a school nurse team leader, Alphabet Kids is certainly an easily accessible rescource to dip in and out of during the course of a busy day. The contents offer a succinct synopsis of each disorder, presented in an easily readable format, I shall certainly recommend it to the rest of the team, colleagues and parents alike. --British Journal of School Nursing

Alphabet Kids provides a range of explanations on disorders for almost every medical condition, from learning disabilities to rare genetic diseases. These kids often have concurrent or interconnected disorders and thus are diagnosed as 'Alphabet Kids'. Doctors often miss such kids so its especially important for any library catering to health professionals, parents or educators have a book on hand that provides a comprehensive list of signs, symptons, and the latest research and treatment. Very highly recommended, a 'must pick. --The Midwest Book Review

The book sets out 75 disorders commonly first diagnosed in childhood and describes the symptoms, treatment and prognosis of each one in clear and accessible terms. Case studies for each disorder are provided, helping to bring lists of complex symptoms to life. --The Psychologist

L'autore:

Robbie Woliver is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning journalist and editor who was a columnist for Newsday, senior editor at Village Voice's suburban edition, writer for The New York Times and editor-in-chief of the Long Island Press, where he also helmed the newspaper's award-winning series "Our Children's Brains." He is the author of several books: Wyoming & March, Bringing It All Back Home, Hoot!, Creation and If I Knew Then, which won the 2005 Independent Publisher Book Awards for "Outstanding Book of the Year" and "Most Inspirational to Youth." In 2009, he was the recipient of the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism, and Alphabet Kids garnered him another Independent Publisher Book Award. He lives in New York with his wife, Marilyn, son, Cory, and daughter, Emma.

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• Editore: Jessica Kingsley Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1849058229
• ISBN 13: 9781849058223
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 478