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Seven cerebral palsied children living in the home and their
mothers were involved in this study. The mothers attended eight
weekly sessions and were instructed in basic nutrition and feeding
skill development. A Food and Nutrition Education Curriculum was
developed for this instruction. Each of the eight lessons in the...
The purpose of this study was to determine if parents of students
could improve the motor performance of their moderately and severely
mentally retarded children through the implementation of the
Data-Based Gymnasium (DBG) Instructional Model as a supplement to the
school program. The DBG Instructional Model is an individualized
system...
When children break bones or get fevers, they know something is wrong. Often, however, they don’t know what it is, why it is, how it happened, or if they will get better. Because they’re in pain and know so little, illness and injury can be very frightening.
Healthy children have healthy teeth. Healthy teeth are
important for eating, speech, and appearance. This guide describes
steps parents may take to be certain that dental health is maintained from birth through the preschool years.
Los niños saludables tienen dientes saludables. Los dientes
saludables son importantes para comer, hablar, y apariencia. Esta guía
describe pasos que los padres pueden tomar para estar ciertos que la salud dental está mantenida de nacimiento a través de los años pre-escolares.
Two studies investigated the characteristics of high-risk Hispanic parents with young children who were enrolled in a primary prevention home visitation program targeting first birth families. In the first study, more and less acculturated high-risk Hispanic families were compared to high-risk non-Hispanic White families on differences in demographic characteristics, risk...
Long before the baby is born,you invest your dreams and hopes in the coming child. If you suspect something is wrong, it may be hard to seek the truth.
The best thing you can do, however, is to get a diagnosis as soon as possible. Early detection of a problem...
Each year an estimated one million young women in the United States develop an eating disorder. Without early recognition of symptoms and early intervention/treatment, these eating disorders can lead to a host of chronic and debilitating illnesses.
Tooth erosion is one of the first signs of an eating disorder, providing...