- Fun for Children with Disabilities
By Charlotte E. Thompson, MD. Childhood should be a time to chase butterflies, ride merry-go-rounds, and dream wonderful dreams. If instead a child's days are filled with doctor or hospital, a special attempt needs to be made to find moments of happiness and fun for that youngster. Even just a few minutes a day for laughter, creative fun, or fantasy allow a child's life to be a little richer and a little more enjoyable.
(Added: Tue Oct 23 2001)
- Good Enough?
An adult with a congenital hip dysplasia recalls her journey. By Helen Simmons Conroy- December 1998. Congenital hip dysplasia is the term for the handicap that has affected my entire forty years of life. In some ways being born "different" made me stronger, more independent. In other ways it made me feel very insecure and alone.
(Added: Wed Jul 18 2001)
- Respite Care
NICHCY News Digest 12 - 1996. Raising a child with disability or chronic illness poses many challenges. As families meet these challenges, time off can become a necessity for the caretakers. In recent years, the growth of respite care services--short-term specialized child care-- has begun to provide families with some temporary relief.
(Added: Tue Oct 23 2001)
- The Child with a Long-Term Illness
Written by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Facts for Families Sheets. The child with a serious medical illness is at risk for developing associated psychological problems. Unlike a child with a temporary sickness such as the flu, the child with a chronic illness must cope with knowing that the disease is here to stay and may even get worse. Child and adolescent psychiatrists point out that almost all these children at first refuse to believe they are ill, and later feel guilt and anger.
(Added: Tue Oct 23 2001)
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