ERIC Number: ED276189
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 22
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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The Child with Muscular Dystrophy in School. Revised.
Schock, Nancy C.
Practical information on children with muscular dystrophy is intended to help parents and teachers facilitate their inclusion in mainstreamed classrooms. Major topics addressed include the following: transportation arrangements; providing full information to the teacher regarding the child's specific abilities and physical limitations; accessibility within the physical school environment; adaptive equipment, lifting, and managing a wheelchair; the role of the teacher in promoting social adjustment and positive peer relationships; individualized physical education; tutoring services during extended school absences; and career guidance. Names and addresses of organizational resources and publications are included. (JW)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Career Guidance, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Instruction, Mainstreaming, Peer Relationship, Physical Disabilities, Physical Education, Physical Mobility, Social Adjustment, Teacher Student Relationship, Wheelchairs
Nancy C. Schock, 8 Marrett Rd., Lexington, MA 02173 ($2.50 prepaid; $4.00 if invoiced).
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Parents; Practitioners
Language: English
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