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A Publication of the Amputee Coalition of AmericaExpectations - Parenting Children and Teens With Limb Differences (cover image)

Expectations

Parenting Children and Teens With Limb Differences

Expectations: Parenting Children and Teens with Limb Differences is a publication for parents and caregivers of young amputees. This comprehensive resource guide addresses a variety of topics of interest to parents, including adjustment issues, prosthetics, funding, peer support, advocacy, insurance reimbursement, technology, and prevention of secondary conditions. It also includes several useful resource lists and links to other youth organizations.

 

CONTENTS:

Also available in Spanish / También disponible en español

A Circle of Friends - The Power of Peer Support
Bill Dupes
A Message From the President & CEO
Paddy Rossbach, RN
Advocating For Your Child
Rick Bowers
Building a Positive Body Image
Bonnie St. John
Cancer Was The Easy Part
Bill Dupes
Enrichment Beyond Words
Paddy Rossbach, RN, ACA President and CEO
Follow the Yellow Brick Road - Assistance Sources for Children and Teens With Limb Differences
Bill Dupes
Physical Activity Can Reduce Secondary Conditions in Youths With Limb Differences
Blythe Hiss, BS, National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
Prostheses for Children & Teens With Limb Differences - Issues and Expectations
Douglas G. Smith, MD, and Kellye M. Campbell, MN, ARNP
Questions to Ask Your Child's Doctor
Mary Williams Clark, MD
Resources
Expectations - Parenting Children and Teens with Limb Differences
The Prosthesis and Its Components - Choices, Choices and More Choices
Jon B. Holmes, PT, CP
When to Help Your Child and When to Let Go
Rick Bowers

 

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Last updated: 05/16/2008

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