Pediatric Health Conditions in Schools

Pediatric Health Conditions in Schools is a one-stop, go-to resource for school personnel to learn about common medical conditions, terms, and associated challenges that students may face in the school setting.

Allison Dempsey, PhD, is a licensed psychologist whose work focuses on children and families with complex and costly medical needs in the fetal, neonatal, and early childhood periods. She is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Director of Behavioral Health Programs in the Colorado Fetal Care Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital Colorado. She has extensive experience working with children who have chronic health conditions from early childhood to young adulthood.

- SECTION I: GENERAL ISSUES
- 1. Childhood Chronic Illnesses in Schools
- Kimberly Rennie, Madeline Racine, and Van Michelle Ruda
- 2. Social and Emotional Issues Related to Pediatric Health Conditions in Schools
- Ashlie Llorens, Shannon McKee, and Allison G. Dempsey
- 3. Academic Issues Related to Chronic Health Conditions in Schools
- Christy M. Walcott and Sayward E. Harrison
- 4. Role of the School-Based Professional: Linking Systems of Care
- Milena A. Keller-Margulis, Sarah Ochs, Kerri P. Nowell, and Sarah S. Mire
- 5. Legal and Policy Issues Relevant to Working with Students with Pediatric Health Conditions
- Sarah S. Mire, Kimberly D. Schoger, and Ashley N. Ramclam
- 6. Alternative Education Settings
- Puja G. Patel, Sasha D. Jaquez, and Thea L. Norris
- SECTION II: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES
- 7. Assessment of Needs and Intervention Effectiveness
- Lisa Hayutin, Caitlin E. Walsh, and Elizabeth Bennett
- 8. Classroom and School-Wide, Universal Health Promotion Strategies
- Kathy L. Bradley-Klug, Courtney Lynn, and Katherine L. Wesley
- 9. Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Pediatric Health Concerns in Schools
- Michael L. Sulkowski, Grai Bluez, Ariel McKinney, and Jaclyn Wolf
- 10. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Glenn M. Sloman and Michael C. Selbst
- 11. Behavior interventions
- Angela I. Canto, David J. Chesire, and Baker Wright
- 12. School Reintegration and Accommodations
- M. Cullen Gibbs, Elizabeth Vincent, and Ana Arenivas
- 13. End-of-Life and Grief Issues
- Cortney Taylor Zimmerman, Nicole M. Schneider, Ryan M. Hill, and Julie B. Kaplow
- SECTION III: SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
- 14. Neurodevelopmental Disorders Presenting in Early Childhood
- Jack Dempsey, Amy Barton, Allison G. Dempsey, and Stephanie Chapman
- 15. Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Rachel Fein, Amy Goetz, Shannon McKee
- 16. Neurological Disorders
- David L. Wodrich, Randa G. Jarrar, and Michael M. Etzl, Jr.
- 17. Cardiovascular Disorders: Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
- Lyla E. Hampton, Abigail C. Demianczyk, and Casey Hoffman
- 18. Pulmonary Disorders: Cystic Fibrosis and Asthma
- Desireé N. Williford, Lisa Hynes, Kristine Durkin, and Christina L. Duncan
- 19. Endocrine Disorders: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
- Katherine A. S. Gallagher and Marisa E. Hilliard
- 20. Hematology/Oncology Disorders and HIV
- Jennifer L. Harman, Megan L. Wilkins, and Niki Jurbergs
- 21. Obesity in Children and Adolescents
- Jane Gray, Alison Lee, and Stephen Pont
- 22. Sleep Disorders
- Michelle M. Perfect, Sara S. Frye, and Robin J. Sakakini
- 23. Chronic Pain Disorders
- Grace S. Kao, Evelyn C. Monico, Rashmi P. Bhandari, and Samantha E. Huestis
- 24. Eating and Feeding Disorders
- Carolyn Ha, Rachel Wolfe, and Rebecca Wagner