Optimizing Care for Young Children with Special Health Care Needs: Knowledge and Strategies for Navigating the System

Exceptional Parent, The, July, 2007

Optimizing Care for Young Children with Special Health Care Needs Knowledge and Strategies for Navigating the System Edited by Elisa J. Sobo, Ph.D., & Paul S. Kurtin, M.D.

New for 2007! How can primary care physicians and other health care providers help families get the best care and services for young children with special health care needs? They'll find the answers in this concise resource, a one-of-a-kind field guide to all the critical issues, policies, and practices affecting medical care for children with special health care needs from birth to age five. Blending knowledge gained from the cutting-edge research of nationally prominent scholars with the real-world experiences of front-line authorities such as parents, primary care physicians, and specialists, this book helps readers: create efficient and consistent medical homes that are truly responsive to the needs of children and families; build productive advocacy partnerships to bring about necessary changes in policy and programs; understand what parents experience as they learn to navigate the complex health care system, adapt to family life with their child, and pinpoint the socio-cultural biases they may have to contend with; grasp the complexities of insurance, financing, and other resource-related programs. This book is ideal for anyone who directly assists or works with families of children with special needs and will help providers effectively manage the health care system and optimize care.

PHB547

$39.95