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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
E EAHCA: See Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Early development: Development during the first three years of life. Early intervention: The specialized way of interacting with infants to minimize the effects of conditions that can delay early development. Echolalia: A parrot-like repetition of phrases or words just heard (immediate echolalia), or heard hours, days, weeks, or even months ago (delayed echolalia). Education for All Handicapped Children Act: The federal law that guaranteed all children with disabilities the right to a free appropriate public education. It is Public Law 94-142. EEG: See Electroencephalogram. Efferent: Originating from the central nervous system, a nerve impulse which travels to a nerve or muscle. Electroencephalogram (EEG): The machine and test used to determine levels of electrical levels in muscles, used in diagnosing muscle and nerve disorders. Engagement: The ability to remain focused on, and responsive to, a person or object. EPSDT: Early and Periodic screening Diagnostic or Treatment program. Epilepsy: A recurrent condition in which abnormal electrical discharges in the brain cause seizures. Equilibrium: Balance. Equinus: Walking on toes due to a shortening of the calf muscles. Esophagus: The tube through which food travels from the pharynx to the stomach. Estate planning: Formal, written arrangements for handling the possessions and assets of people after they have died. Esotropia: A condition in which the eye(s) turns inward. Etiology: The study of the cause of disease. Eversion: When a body part turns out away from the body. Evaluation: See Assessment. Expressive language: The ability to use gestures, words, and written symbols to communicate. Extension: Limbs or trunk becoming straight or extended. Exotropia: A condition in which an eye turns outward.
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