Health Problems in the Classroom PreK-6

An A-Z Reference Guide for Educators
Dolores M. Huffman - Purdue University, Calumet, USA
Karen Lee Fontaine - Purdue University, Calumet, USA
Health Problems in the Classroom PreK-6
March 2003 | 392 pages | Corwin
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The essential ready reference for today's inclusive classrooms and schools!

Health Problems in the Classroom PreK–6 is the essential resource for today's inclusive classroom, providing concise and practical facts about common health problems, chronic illnesses, and disabilities encountered every day by teachers, teacher aides, and school administrators. This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide includes detailed information on:

  • Signs and symptoms, primary groups affected, attendance guidelines, and medications
  • Communications with parents and caregivers
  • Family and community issues
  • Peer relationships, self-esteem, and stigma
  • Important policies for classroom health procedures such as hand washing, immunizations, and more
  • Specific procedures for coping with cuts and abrasions, allergic reactions, casts, tube feedings, and all "911" medical emergencies

Find coverage of: Asthma, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Fever, Head Lice, Influenza, Mononucleosis, Pink Eye, Poisoning, Spider Bites, Strep Throat, Toothache, Vision Problems, and more than 120 other health problems in one comprehensive guide.

Contents

Foreword

Foreword

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Part I: Health Issues in the Classroom

  • 1. Illness, Injury, and Disability in the Inclusive Classroom
  • 2. Family and Community Problems
  • 3. Stigma and Student Self-Esteem

Part II: Health Problems A-Z (130 disorders)

Part II: Health Problems A-Z (130 disorders)

Part III: Health Policies and Procedures

  • A. Handwashing
  • B. Bleeding from Minor Cuts or Abrasions
  • C. Casts
  • D. Tracheotomy
  • E. Tube Feedings
  • F. Medical Emergencies
  • G. Pets in the Classroom
  • H. Immunizations
  • I. EpiPen
  • References
  • Index

Description

The essential ready reference for today's inclusive classrooms and schools!

Health Problems in the Classroom PreK–6 is the essential resource for today's inclusive classroom, providing concise and practical facts about common health problems, chronic illnesses, and disabilities encountered every day by teachers, teacher aides, and school administrators. This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide includes detailed information on:

  • Signs and symptoms, primary groups affected, attendance guidelines, and medications
  • Communications with parents and caregivers
  • Family and community issues
  • Peer relationships, self-esteem, and stigma
  • Important policies for classroom health procedures such as hand washing, immunizations, and more
  • Specific procedures for coping with cuts and abrasions, allergic reactions, casts, tube feedings, and all "911" medical emergencies

Find coverage of: Asthma, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Fever, Head Lice, Influenza, Mononucleosis, Pink Eye, Poisoning, Spider Bites, Strep Throat, Toothache, Vision Problems, and more than 120 other health problems in one comprehensive guide.

Contents

Foreword

Foreword

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Part I: Health Issues in the Classroom

  • 1. Illness, Injury, and Disability in the Inclusive Classroom
  • 2. Family and Community Problems
  • 3. Stigma and Student Self-Esteem

Part II: Health Problems A-Z (130 disorders)

Part II: Health Problems A-Z (130 disorders)

Part III: Health Policies and Procedures

  • A. Handwashing
  • B. Bleeding from Minor Cuts or Abrasions
  • C. Casts
  • D. Tracheotomy
  • E. Tube Feedings
  • F. Medical Emergencies
  • G. Pets in the Classroom
  • H. Immunizations
  • I. EpiPen
  • References
  • Index
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Health Problems in the Classroom PreK-6

An A-Z Reference Guide for Educators


March 2003 | 392 pages | Corwin

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Hardcover 27/02/2023 9780761945772 $88.95
Paperback 27/02/2023 9780761945789 $48.95
Lifetime 01/02/2026 9781483360737 $45.00

The essential ready reference for today's inclusive classrooms and schools!

Health Problems in the Classroom PreK–6 is the essential resource for today's inclusive classroom, providing concise and practical facts about common health problems, chronic illnesses, and disabilities encountered every day by teachers, teacher aides, and school administrators. This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide includes detailed information on:

  • Signs and symptoms, primary groups affected, attendance guidelines, and medications
  • Communications with parents and caregivers
  • Family and community issues
  • Peer relationships, self-esteem, and stigma
  • Important policies for classroom health procedures such as hand washing, immunizations, and more
  • Specific procedures for coping with cuts and abrasions, allergic reactions, casts, tube feedings, and all "911" medical emergencies

Find coverage of: Asthma, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Fever, Head Lice, Influenza, Mononucleosis, Pink Eye, Poisoning, Spider Bites, Strep Throat, Toothache, Vision Problems, and more than 120 other health problems in one comprehensive guide.


Table Of Contents:

  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Part I: Health Issues in the Classroom
  • 1. Illness, Injury, and Disability in the Inclusive Classroom
  • 2. Family and Community Problems
  • 3. Stigma and Student Self-Esteem
  • Part II: Health Problems A-Z (130 disorders)
  • Part III: Health Policies and Procedures
  • A. Handwashing
  • B. Bleeding from Minor Cuts or Abrasions
  • C. Casts
  • D. Tracheotomy
  • E. Tube Feedings
  • F. Medical Emergencies
  • G. Pets in the Classroom
  • H. Immunizations
  • I. EpiPen
  • References
  • Index

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