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Direct linkWelch, Cay – Exceptional Parent, 2009
This is a Pittsburgh story. It is about a boy named Michael Charles Metil--a boy that transformed many lives, including the author's. While visiting grandparents over the Christmas holiday in Latrobe, Pennsylvania in 1993, Michael became sick. He was lethargic, vomiting, and had some diarrhea. Little did his parents realize how very sick he was,…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Altruism, Surgery, Child Health
Waldman, H. Barry; Perlman, Steven P.; Chaudhry, Ramiz A. – Exceptional Parent, 2009
Children and adults with disabilities are at an increased risk of injury. Falls are the leading mechanism of injury regardless of the disability status and are even more common in those with moderate or severe disabilities. The setting for the injury differs with the disability status. Compared to individuals with moderate or no disabilities,…
Descriptors: Injuries, Child Health, Child Safety, Disabilities
Brizee, Lori S. – Exceptional Parent, 2008
Many children and adults with special healthcare needs receive one or more medications on a regular basis. Parents and healthcare professionals who care for these individuals should be aware of each medication and potential interactions with foods/nutrients. Those who require long term or multiple medications are at highest risk for drug-nutrient…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Chronic Illness, Child Health, Adults
Sundstrom, Diane – Exceptional Parent, 2007
As parents and caregivers, their job is to help their children become happy, healthy, and productive members of society. They try to balance the desire to protect their children with their need to become independent young adults. This can be a struggle for parents of teens with seizures, since there are so many challenges they may face. Teenagers…
Descriptors: Child Health, Safety, Caregivers, Parent Child Relationship
Waldman, H. Barry; Perlman, Steven P. – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Baby fat may be cute, but chubby kids could be in imminent health jeopardy. This cautionary advice is most certainly extended to the parents of children with special needs. This article examines the association of childhood obesity with the development of diabetes and discusses the prevalence of obesity among individuals with intellectual…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Parents, Incidence, Developmental Disabilities
Waldman, H. Barry; Perlman, Steven P.; Kucine, Allan J. – Exceptional Parent, 2008
The 2000 Census reported that more than 7 million black residents five years and older (almost 24 percent of black persons, compared to 19 percent of the total population) had one or more disabilities. Black and Native American residents share the highest overall estimated disability rate. Based upon the data from the 2000 Census among black…
Descriptors: African American Children, Learning Problems, Health Conditions, Disabilities
