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Children with Facial Differences A Parents' Guide

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The first comprehensive book to provide parents with up-to-date information and support

Each year, thousands of children are born with facial difference—conditions that result in abnormalities of the bones and tissues of the head and face which appear at birth or a few years later. Some conditions occur more commonly, such as cleft lip and cleft palate, while others such as Treacher Collins, Apert's, and Crouzon syndromes, are rarer. In the past, most parents seeking information about their child's facial difference were disheartened to find little or none available. Now there is a resource parents can turn to for help—Children with Facial Difference —the first comprehensive book to provide parents with up-to-date information and support. Children with Facial Difference helps parents understand and cope with the challenges presented by their child's condition: diagnosis; causes and the genetic likelihood of recurrence; family adjustment; medical concerns and multi-disciplinary treatment approaches; self-esteem; family and community life; communication difficulties; education; and legal rights and advocacy. Each chapter of Children with Facial Difference includes Parent Statements, reassuring and useful bits of information and insight from parents of children with facial difference. These statements help alleviate feelings of isolation and provide comfort and support. Important additional features include a glossary of terms, a reading list, and a resource list of organisations, as well as an index. Hope Charkins, M.S.W. 300 pages, 5 1/s" X 8 1/2" 25 Photographs

Typical Access Profile

Auditory Normal Low Extremely Low Not Using Hearing Hyper-Acute	Vision Normal Low Extremely Low Not Using Vision
Gross Motor All Some Few Not Using Gross Motor	Fine Motor All Some Few Not Using Fine Motor
Developmental Age Range 0 - 2 3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 12 13 and Over	Language Typical Some Spoken Receptive Only Sign Assistive/Augmentitive Not Using Language