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Preemie Books
The
Preemie Parents Companion: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Premature Baby
in the Hospital, at Home, and Through the First Years by Susan L Madden M.S,
William Sears MD, Jane E Stewart MD
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Cerebral Palsy Dictionary
D Depakene: Valporic acid. An antiepileptic seizure medication. Development: The process of growth and learning during which a child acquires skills and abilities. Developmental disability: A handicap or impairment beginning before the age of eighteen which may be expected to continue indefinitely and which causes a substantial disability. Such conditions include pervasive developmental disorders, autism, cerebral palsy, and mental retardation. Developmental milestone: A developmental goal such as sitting or using two word phrases that functions as a measurement of developmental progress over time. Developmental sequence: The normal progression of motor skills, including all areas such as fine motor, gross motor, personal and social. Developmentally delayed: Having development that is slower than normal. Digit: Toe or finger. Dilantin: Phenytoin. An antiepileptic seizure medication. Diplegia: A type of cerebral palsy in which spasticity primarily affects the legs. Diplopia: Double vision. Discretionary trust: A trust in which the trustee (the person responsible for governing the trust) has the authority to use or not use the trust funds for any purpose, as long as funds are expended only for the beneficiary. Disinherit: To deprive someone of an inheritance. Parents of children with disabilities may do this to prevent the state from imposing cost-of-care liability on their child's assets. Dispute resolution procedures: The procedure established by law and regulation for the fair resolution of disputes regarding a child's special education. Dorsal Rhizotomy: A neurosurgical procedure. "Dorsal" means that the operation is done on the nerves that are toward the back of the spine. "Rhizotomy" means cutting of the nerves. Dorsiflexion: Upward motion of the foot toward the body. Due process hearing: Part of the procedures established to protect the rights of parents and special-needs children during disputes under Public Law 94142. These are hearings before an impartial person to review the identification, evaluation, placement, and services by the educational agency. Dysarthria: Impaired articulation due to problems in muscle control. Dyskinesia: A general term for involuntary movements. Dyspraxia: Difficulty planning movements and putting them into sequence. Dystocia: Difficult labor. Dystonia: Slow, rhythmic, twisting movements.
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