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Special unit care of the preschool child with severe physical or mental handicaps
Child: Care, Health and Development
|September 1, 1976
Insights
Special care units provide essential support for preschool children with severe physical and mental disabilities. Effective management requires a multidisciplinary approach, considering diverse needs and backgrounds for optimal child care.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Developmental Psychology
- Special Education
Background:
- Severely physically and mentally handicapped preschool children require specialized care.
- Existing care models may not adequately address the complex needs of this population.
- Understanding the demographics of children in special care units is crucial for resource allocation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the provision and management of special care units for severely handicapped preschool children.
- To analyze the types of handicaps and ethnic origins of children in these units.
- To emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in managing special care units.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on special care units.
- Analysis of data from a two-year period on children in a special care unit.
- Discussion of management strategies and team collaboration.
Main Results:
- Identified the range of physical and mental handicaps among preschool children.
- Examined the ethnic diversity of children utilizing special care services.
- Highlighted effective management practices within special care units.
Conclusions:
- Special care units are vital for severely handicapped preschool children.
- A comprehensive understanding of child demographics is necessary for tailored care.
- Multidisciplinary teamwork is fundamental for successful management and optimal child outcomes.
Abstract:
The provision of special care units for the severely physically and mentally handicapped preschool child is discussed. Types of handicap and ethnic origin of the children passing through such a special care unit in a two year period are considered. Management of the special care unit is discussed and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to the care of the child emphasized.