648 Index
Cushions and padding, for wheelchairs, 184, 200, 201, 607,
609, 624
for good positioning, 184, 607, 609
to prevent pressure sores, 184, 199‑201
D
Deafness, Chapter 31
books on deafness, 639
causes of deafness, 258
common signs, 269‑273
different ways to help a child communicate, 263
difficulty in communication, 257
hearing aids, 262
helping a child hear better, 262
helping child learn to make sounds and speak, 274
how deafness affects a child, 257‑259, 447
lip reading, 275
lip reading compared to sign language, 264
National Association for the Deaf, 260
prevention, 276
sign language, 266‑273
total communication, 263‑265
with dwarfism, 126, 258
with hypothyroidism, 258, 282
Deformities
due to loss of feeling and infection, 159, 167, 173, 215, 222
from birth, (See Birth defects)
of the back:
spina bifida, Chapter 22
spinal curve, Chapter 20
TB of the backbone, Chapter 21
of mouth and lips, 119, 120
of hands, 119‑121, 159, 281
of feet and toes, 120, 121, 167, 173, 281
of leprosy, 215, 218, 222‑223
prevention, 223‑225
Development (See Child development)
Developmental delay, Chapter 34 (Also see Chapters 32
and 33)
activities to help develop basic skills, Chapters 35‑40
causes of developmental delay, 278, 289
evaluation of child, 36
in cerebral palsy 87, 104
in deaf children, 257
record sheet and chart for developmental delay, 22, 37‑38, 292‑293
Diarrhea, rehydration drink, 108
Diplegic, what is it, 90
Disabilities, adapting the home and the community, 485‑490
books about, 637‑642
evaluating which deformities to correct, 530
evaluation of child’s progress, Chapter 5
examining and evaluating the disabled child, Chapter 4
helping teachers and children understand disabled children,
Chapter 47
identifying disabilities, Chapter 6
prevention, Chapter 3, 112
the child with several severe disabilities, Chapter 33
Dislocations
as cause of painful joint, 131
elbow, 61
foot, 61
hip:
from birth, 155
surgery for, 156
tests for, 155
with arthrogryposis, 122, 156
with cerebral palsy, 156
with Down syndrome, 156, 279
with dwarfism, 126
with polio, 61, 156
with spina bifida, 156, 167, 173
knee,61
shoulder, 61
Down syndrome (mongolism), 279‑281
and flat feet, 117
and dislocated hip, 156, 279
and deafness, 258, 279
difference from hypothyroidism, 282
prevention, 281
signs, 279
(Also see Developmental delay, Mental slowness)
Dressing, Chapter 37
aids for dressing, 335‑336
ideas for easy dressing, 335‑336
positions, 334
special clothing and footwear, 116, 118, 189, 225, 335‑336
Dry eyes (xerophthalmia, nutritional blindness), 224
Dwarfism (short height), 126
Dysreflexia, 187‑188
E
Early stimulation (See Stimulation)
Education, Chapter 53
aids for reading, writing, and drawing, 501
CHILD‑to‑child activities for school children. Chapter 47
choice of regular or special schools, 276, 497‑500
education in and out of school, 497
schooling for blind children, 253
schooling for deaf children, 259‑276
schooling for mentally slow children, 277, 280
training opportunities for work, 512
(Also see Stimulation; and Work possibilities and training)
Emotional problems
of deaf child, 257‑260
of parents of a child with several severe disabilities, 283‑284
with spinal cord injury, 178‑179
with amputations, 531
(Also see Behavior)
Epidemiology (See Frequency of disabilities)
Epilepsy (See Seizures)
Equipment (See Aids and equipment)
Erb’s Palsy, arm and hand weakness from birth injury Chapter 14
Evaluation
of a child’s disability, Chapter 4
of a rehabilitation program, 480‑481
tools for measuring progress with exercise or casts, 43‑48
of child’s progress, Chapter 5, 290‑296
Examination, of the disabled child, Chapter 4
Exercises, Chapter 42
aids for, 82, 83, 229‑230, 368‑369, 373, 376, 388‑392, 578
arm and shoulder (Erb’s Palsy), 127‑128
books on exercise, 640
examples of exercise instruction sheets for parents, 10‑11,
382‑391
exercise through daily activities, 5‑8, 11, 82, 83, 128, 186,
230, 528
exercise through fun, games, or work, 83, 128, 190, 230, 367,
369, 377, 389, 392
following burns, 232
for amputations, 229, 230
for arthritis, 138‑152
for cerebral palsy, 102, 103, 105, 376, 377
for club feet, 115
for feet, 82‑83
for hands, 379, 391‑392
in leprosy, 224
in quadriplegia, 183
for polio, 63, 65, 69‑70, 71, 75, 82, 84, 85
for spinal curves, 164
passive, assisted, and active exercises, 373
precautions when doing, 183, 374‑376, 528
range‑of‑motion exercises (ROM), Chapter 42, 224, 368,
370‑373, 378‑381
strengthening exercises, with motion, 139‑142, 230, 367, 378,
388‑391
strengthening exercises, without motion, 132, 140‑142, 367
stretching exercises, to correct contractures, 75, 83‑85, 115,
229, 368, 372, 383‑385
summary of types of exercises, and examples, 367
to improve balance or control, 306‑307, 325, 369
Disabled village Children