Timely Interventions: A Parent's Guide to Help Your Child with Special Needs

By Khadija Khan MD

Children diagnosed with developmental delays have specific medical needs that are often underserved. It is very important for each child to receive appropriate interventions in a timely manner, both environmental and pharmacological. Dr. Khadija Khan relies on her twenty plus years of experience as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to provide simple guidance and practical resources that helps parents to navigate the complex process of diagnosis and interventions. Dr. Khan provides her insight into various aspects of atypical development and the comorbid emotional and behavioral challenges which are commonly associated with developmental delays. As a Child Psychiatrist she believes in a multidisciplinary approach to maximize the learning potential of each child. She has provided parents with a simple background of medical, neurological and genetic conditions that often surrounds the delays. Parents will feel empowered to learn about the early screening, assessments, pertinent workups and therapeutic interventions. Included are case examples and list of resources. In this handbook for parents of children with special needs, a child Psychiatrist shares her clinical wisdom and step by step understanding of working through the system of care. This book will bring hope and joy for the dedicated parents and caretakers in all areas of discipline working with these children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1665728671
• ISBN13: 9781665728676
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"