HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
This is a reference book to help you meet the needs of
disabled children. You need not read it from cover to cover. Use it to look
up particular information as you need it.
To learn how the book is organized, and why, we suggest
you read ABOUT THIS BOOK at the beginning. Also, please read the
introduction to each of the 3 main parts of the book. These chapters have page
edges with a short black line, to help you find the beginning of PARTS 1, 2, and
3.
To work more effectively with disabled children, we
strongly suggest that you read the first 5 chapters of PART 1. These will
help you to examine a child, to identify different disabilities, and to keep
important records in an easy way.
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO FIND INFORMATION THAT YOU ARE
LOOKING FOR:
· Check the list
of CONTENTS at the beginning of the book. This tells you what each
chapter is about and gives the page numbers.
· Look in the INDEX at
the end of the book. It lists topics in alphabetical order. (The edges of these
pages are all black.)
· If you do not know what
disability a child has, use the GUIDE FOR IDENTIFYING
DISABILITIES. It lists the common signs of different disabilities and gives
the page numbers. (There are several black lines on the edges of these
pages.)
Throughout the book you will find this symbol 
in the margin of some pages. I appears where there is
information for cerebral palsy.
If you want more information than is in this book, see
the list of books and teaching materials entitled REFERENCES (Where to Get
More Information).
If you do not know what some words mean, look in the
LIST OF SPECIAL OR DIFFICULT WORDS. Words explained in this LIST are written
in italics when first used in a chapter.
IMPORTANT: To find all the information you will
need for one disabled child, you will usually need to look in several
different chapters. To know where to look, follow the page references shown.
These are explained inside the back cover.
*Asterisk: This little star is called an asterisk.
It is used to indicate that there is more information about a word or an idea at
the bottom of the page.
For more information on how to use this
book, see the inside of the back
cover.
