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teaching children with mental retardation
teaching children with mental retardation Children who are born healthy will become retarded only if they suffer a serious infection of the brain, or their brain is affected by lack of food or injuries. These can all be prevented. • Ensure that all babies are breast-fed; in the first four months of life breast-feeding should be exclusive, as […]
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Mental Retardation Symptoms in Children
Mental Retardation Symptoms in Children At the time of childbirth Childbirth is a crucial time at which to prevent brain damage, which can lead to mental retardation. These are some of the strategies that can ensure a safe childbirth: • Avoid prematurity. If the mother starts showing signs of labour too early, advise bed rest and refer to […]
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mental retardation in children symptoms
mental retardation in children symptoms Mental retardation is a condition that will last the lifetime of the affected child. If we can prevent mental retardation, we will have provided the child with better overall health and life opportunities. You can do much to help prevent mental retardation. The single most important preventive steps are to provide good-quality […]
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street children causes and summary
street children causes and summary Children live on the streets of cities mainly because of the poverty in their own homes. Violence and abuse also lead children to run away from home. However, street life can be cruel. Street children have to work, often in dangerous conditions, as labourers, servants and sex workers. They may become members of […]
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Homeless people and street children
Homeless people and street children In many cities, men, women and children sleep on the streets and have no shelter. The main reason for people being homeless is poverty. Poor people, in search of jobs and a better future, leave their rural homes and migrate to cities. Here they are lost in a strange world […]
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Children involved in war
Children involved in war The stress of conflict can be a cause of great stress to a child. Children are often the worst victims of war, not only because they may lose their parents and families but also because they may be used as agents of war. Child soldiers may not only face severe physical injuries and death, […]
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Solutions for Bedwetting Older Children
Solutions for Bedwetting Older Children Many families become very anxious about bed-wetting. Reassure them and explain that bedwetting is common, that it is not a sign of mental retardation and that it is treatable. Parents should not blame the child for the bed-wetting. It is not the result of the child misbehaving. If there is a urinary […]
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daytime wetting in older children
daytime wetting in older children What about daytime wetting (enuresis)? Some children wet themselves in the daytime. If children wet themselves even after starting primary school, then it can cause problems because of shame and guilt. Common reasons for daytime wetting are not wanting to use the school toilets, urinary tract infections (especially in girls) and a […]
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Things to remember when dealing with children who behave badly
Things to remember when dealing with children who behave badly • All children will behave badly at some time or another, especially when they are less than four years old. This is normal. • When bad behaviour is present in older children for many months and is associated with breaking family or school rules by […]
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disciplining children around the world
disciplining children around the world Disciplining children: what’s useful and what’s not As a health worker, you should be able to advise parents on how to discipline their children. Of course, this would also be helpful for your own role as a parent! The points below should be acceptable to most parents, especially if you explain how they […]
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