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Scheer, Judith K. – 1990
This booklet is part of the "Children's Activity Series," a set of four supplemental teaching resources that promote awareness about health, family life, and cultural diversity for children in kindergarten through third grade. Nine activities are included in this booklet to help children be "germ smart" help children in kindergarten through third…
Descriptors: Diseases, Health Education, Health Promotion, Instructional Materials

Raxworthy, Michael J. – Biochemical Education, 1988
Reviews much of what is known about microtubules, which are biopolymers consisting predominantly of subunits of the globular protein, tubulin. Describes the functions of microtubules, their structure and assembly, microtube associated proteins, and microtubule-disrupting agents. (TW)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Cytology, Diseases

Liebman, Toni H. – Young Children, 1984
Describes an exchange program between a cooperative nursery school and a nursing home in which children were paired with nursing home residents. Discusses selecting and preparing child and adult participants, planning and supervising group and class activities, and teaching children about death and illness. (CB)
Descriptors: Death, Diseases, Exchange Programs, Nursing Homes
Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1996
Because children under age 5 are susceptible to food-borne illnesses and children in diapers present special sanitation and health problems, food safety and sanitation are emerging as important issues for child care providers. This booklet is designed to give providers and parents a quick and easy reference for food safety and sanitation. The…
Descriptors: Cleaning, Day Care, Disease Control, Hygiene
Nasci, Roger S.; Herrington, James E. – 2002
This curriculum guide was designed with the purpose of developing public awareness of LaCrosse (LAC) encephalitis, which is a mosquito transmitted disease. LAC cases have been increasing in large numbers in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions during recent years. This disease primarily affects children under the age of 15, and this guide…
Descriptors: Biology, Diseases, Ecology, Elementary Education

Khanna, Neena; Feist-Price, Sonja – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2003
This discussion of assistive technology for children with AIDS considers management in the school setting, functional limitations related to HIV/AIDS, and the use of assistive technology to address HIV/AIDS- related bodily, mental, sensory, and speech and language impairments. (Contains references.) (DB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Assistive Technology, Children, Diseases
Smith, Pamela D.; Leatherby, Jennifer L. – 1992
These guidelines are intended to help educators and other school personnel in Kentucky better manage the inclusion of students who require health services in either special or regular educational settings. The brief manual has sections which address: definitions; related Kentucky regulations; results of a statewide survey on personnel,…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Communicable Diseases, Delivery Systems, Disease Control
Person, Mark A. – 1987
This study was conducted to identify information about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) that educators should know to effectively teach about the disease in the classroom. The references identified were divided into seven major categories: (1) current scientific research concerned with the virus that causes AIDS; (2) the effects of the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Disease Control, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education

Jones, Nancy Lee – Journal of Law and Education, 1986
Briefly examines the history and current medical knowledge of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Describes general requirements of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EACHA) and how they are applied to the AIDS situation. Suggests that admission of AIDS students to schools be allowed on a case-by-case basis. (IW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Disability Discrimination, Disease Control
World Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1985
This booklet, intended primarily for the trainers of middle-level community health workers in underdeveloped countries, is designed to help such workers present the topic of diarrhea treatment and prevention in training courses. Divided into five sections, the booklet gives guidelines on treatment and prevention, with particular emphasis on the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinics, Developing Nations, Disease Control
Romano, Daniel R. – 1993
Authorities offer conflicting viewpoints on whether animal foods are essential to the health of young children or whether they can ingest the nutrients they need from plant sources. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) contends that because of the small capacity of young children's stomachs, they are not likely to consume all of the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Dietetics, Diseases, Food
Seattle-King County Dept. of Public Health, Seattle, WA. – 1987
This day care infection control manual was assembled to provide technical guidance for the prevention and control of communicable diseases to child day care facilities in Seattle and King County, Washington. For each disease, the manual provides background information, public health control recommendations, and letters that can be used to…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Guidelines
Association for the Care of Children's Health, Washington, DC. – 1987
The purpose of this directory is to facilitate networking and collaboration among those caring for or providing support services to children with chronic illness or disabling conditions. It is hoped that this directory will enable parents to identify other parents who share their interests and concerns, as well as assist professionals in locating…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Disabilities, Diseases, Family Programs
Bauer, Anne M.; Shea, Thomas M. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1986
A discussion of the transmission and prevention of hepatitis B focuses on implications of the disease for special educators, including maintaining confidentiality, providing education in the least restrictive environment, curriculum modifications in related behavioral/social areas, and personal risk. Relevant administrative and legal questions are…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Confidentiality, Court Litigation, Disabilities
Flygare, Thomas J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Describes a complex case involving termination of a third-grade teacher with recurrent tuberculosis. The United States Supreme Court upheld a circuit court's ruling that the teacher's condition satisfied section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act protecting handicapped persons against discrimination. Since contagiousness was not addressed, the…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education