Disabled Village Children - A Guide for Community Health Workers, Rehabilitation Workers, and Families (Hesperian Foundation, 1999, 676 p.): (introduction...)

Disabled Village Children - A Guide for Community Health Workers, Rehabilitation Workers, and Families (Hesperian Foundation, 1999, 676 p.)

		*(introduction...)*
		HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
		THANKS
		ABOUT THIS BOOK
		PART 1: WORKING WITH THE CHILD AND FAMILY: Information on Different Disabilities
		PART 2: WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY: Village Involvement in the Rehabilitation, Social Integration, and Rights of Disabled Children
		PART 3: WORKING IN THE SHOP: Rehabilitation Aids and Procedures
		REFERENCES - (Where to Get More Information)
		LIST OF SPECIAL OR DIFFICULT WORDS
		BACK COVER

(introduction...)

By David Werner
with the help of many friends

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Drawings by the author

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Includes Index
1. Medicine, Popular - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
2. Rehabilitation - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
3. Community Health Aids - Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Catalog Card No.: 86-81738

Werner, David, 1943 - Disabled Village Children

Palo Alto, CA: Hesperian Foundation
672 p.
ISBN: 0-942364-06-6

PUBLISHED BY:
The Hesperian Foundation
P.O. Box 11577
Berkeley, CA 94712-2577

The Hesperian Foundation encourages others to copy reproduce or adapt to meet local needs, any or all parts of this book, including the illustrations, provided the parts reproduced are distributed free or at cost - not for profit.

Any organization or person who wishes to copy, reproduce, or adapt, any or all parts of this book for commercial purposes, must first obtain permission to do so from the Hesperian Foundation.

Please contact the Hesperian Foundation before beginning any translation or adaptation to avoid duplication of efforts, and for suggestions about adapting the information in this book. The Foundation would appreciate receiving a copy of any materials in which text or illustrations from this book have been used.

This book is dedicated to disabled children everywhere, with the hope that they and their families will help lead the world to be more loving, understanding, and just for everyone.

REQUEST FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS, CRITICISMS, AND IDEAS

This book is an attempt to pull together basic information to help you meet the needs of village children with a wide range of disabilities.

We have done the best we can, given our limitations. We know the book is not perfect and that it has weaknesses and perhaps some mistakes.

We urge anyone reviewing or using the book, whether a disabled person, parent, health worker, or professional, to send us all your criticism and suggestions. Help us to make improvements for a later edition. Thank you.

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