how to deal with handicapped children,what are the features, and how to support them

1. Handicapped children and medical problems Prof. Saad S Al-Ani Senior Pediatric Consultant Head of Pediatric department Khorfakkan Hospital

3. 1. The Physical Health It is a state in which every cell and every organ is functioning at optimum capacity and perfect harmony with the rest of the body. 2. The Mental Health Mental health is not mere absence of mental illness it is defined as. A state of balance between the individual and the surrounding world, a state of harmony between oneself and others. 3. The Social Health Defined as the quantity and quality of an individual’s interpersonal ties and extent of involvement with the community. 4. The Spiritual Health Refer to that part of individual, which reach out and strive for meaning and purpose of life. World Health organization (WHO)

9. Continuum of Chronic Conditions

10. Needs of the Child Social Playing with others Group play Team games Imaginative Role Play Creating Pretending Skilful Dexterity Manipulation Construction Exploratory Motivation Interest Intellectual Classifying Language Development Physical Agility Co-ordination Needs of the Child

17. failure to thrive maladaptive behaviors oral dysphagia GERD Eating constipation dental caries pain environment

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