Self-Esteem: Issues for Adolescents with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities. CYDLINE Reviews.

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Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office for Maternal and Child Health Services.

Adolescents; Chronic Illness; Disabilities; Hearing Impairments; Instructional Materials; Interpersonal Competence; Learning Disabilities; Mental Retardation; Physical Disabilities; Program Descriptions; Secondary Education; Self Esteem; Visual Impairments

This annotated bibliography focuses on issues of self-esteem in adolescents with disabilities, which is seen as closely related to development of critical social skills. References have been drawn from the National Center for Youth with Disabilities' National Resource Library, a database about youth with chronic illnesses and disabilities. The first section presents 86 bibliographic materials grouped into the following categories: (1) chronic illness (further categorized into general, asthma, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, epilepsy, phenylketonuria, and renal disease); (2) physical disabilities (further subdivided into general, arthritis, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, craniofacial or limb differences); (3) emotional and behavioral disorders; (4) sensory disabilities; (5) learning disabilities; and (6) mental retardation. The second section describes nine educational materials. Information on suppliers and producers is provided. The third section describes five educational programs. Program information includes program name, contact person, affiliation, address, phone number, and an abstract describing the main elements of the program. (DB)

1994

ED370288