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Cataldo M. n.d.. Project ABLE - Altering Bowel Learning Effectively [Final report]. Baltimore, MD: Kennedy Institute for Handicapped Children, 9 pp.

Annotation: This project addressed the problem of fecal incontinence in children with myelomeningocele by developing an affordable instructional package for health care providers and a parent instruction program in order to help these children develop bowel control. Improvement was documented in half the children using this systematic home-based method. The training program included a videotape and written provider and parent manuals. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB93-152999.

Keywords: Bowel Control, Chronically Ill, Home-Based Health Care, Meningomyelocele, Parent Education Clinics, Spina Bifida Association, Spina Bifida Incontinence, Toilet Training

Leger RR. 1987. Workshops for adolescents with chronic illnesses or disabilities: A how to and theory manual for professionals. Washington, DC: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 127 pp.

Annotation: This manual results from a series of weekend workshops for adolescents with myelomeningocele that were held by the Newington Children's Hospital in Newington, Connecticut. The workshops were designed to increase the adolescents' social skills and ability to be more independent, and included games, instruction in managing wheelchairs, discussions on sexuality, parents discussions, etc. The manual discusses the theory base for holding workshops, gives a step-by-step description of how to plan the workshops, describes social experiences and workshop contents, and discusses program evaluation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Habilitation, Meningomyelocele, Special health care needs, Spina bifida
   

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.