| Amanda's rainbow: young children's pain ages 2-10 / Hillstrom, Beverly. |
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Port Moody, BC: Hillstrom Pub, 2002.
FAM RJ 365 .H54
Amanda's Rainbow is an easy to use assessment tool that allows children to communicate their levels of pain to adults. The unique thing about this assessment tool is that it was created by a child for children.
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| Be the boss of your pain: self-care for kids / Culbert, Timothy. |
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Minneapolis: Free Spirit Pub, 2007.
FAM RJ 365 .C85 2007
This book speaks to kids ages 8 and up with this message: Your body, mind, and spirit - working together - have amazing abilities to help you control how your body feels, even when you have pain.
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| A child in pain: how to help, what to do / Kuttner, Leora. |
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Hartley & Marks, 1996.
FAM RJ 365 .K87 1996
The many methods and medications discussed in this book will enable you and your child to cope with both minor and more serious pain from injuries or childhood and teenage diseases.
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| Children with complex and continuing health needs: the experiences of children, families and care staff / Hewitt-Taylor, Jaqui. |
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London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
FAM RJ 380 .H49 2008
Focusing on the real life experiences of children and their families, this book provides valuable insight into living with complex and continuing health needs. The author highlights the importance of seeing each child as an individual, with the same rights and needs as any other person, rather than defining them by their health condition. The book includes case studies to illustrate the experiences of children, parents, siblings and extended families, as well as professionals in health and social care.
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| Conquering your child's chronic pain: a pediatrician's guide to reclaiming a normal childhood / Zeltzer, Lonnie K. |
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New York: HarperCollins, 2005.
FAM RJ 365. Z45 2005
Provides help for child or adolescent to regain power over pain and restore function and well-being. Covers many topics including reactivating the body's natural pain control, effective medications, and relaxation techniques.
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| Complex pain: what to do when pain won't go away [DVD] / BC Children's Hospital Foundation. |
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Vancouver: BC Children's Hospital Foundation, 2008.
FAM RJ 365 .C66 2003 DVD
In this video, you will meet three teens who have become experts in mastering pain. They will explain the impact that complex pain can have on families and on quality of life.
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) explained: for teenagers by teenagers / Lauder, G.R. and Massey, Roslyn.
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Bloomington, Indiana: Xlibris Corporation, 2010
FAM RJ 365 .G38 2010
This book provides clear information for teenagers who develop Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). It can be used as a tool to aid the early recognition of CRPS and implement the necessary team approach to management. Medical terms have been explained in a way that can be easily understood.
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| Easy for you to say: Q & As for teens living with chronic illness or disability / Kaufman, Miriam. |
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Toronto: Key Porter, 1995.
FAM RJ 380 .K38
Answers many questions teens may have about their chronic illness or disability. Appropriate for Ages: 12-17 years
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| Grrrouch!: pain is like a grouchy bear / Morgan, Cathryn and Beshara, Crystal. |
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Renfrew, ON: General Store Publishing House, 2011.
FAM RJ 365 .M67 2011
Told from a child's perspective, the tone of the story is calm and compassionate, yet whimsical too. The rhyming text is paired with vibrant illustrations by artist Crystal Beshara that are designed to echo emotions, to trigger discussion, and to emphasize how other children learn to cope with their pain. Appropriate for Ages: 6-10 years.
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| Hi, my name is Jack: a book for the healthy siblings of chronically ill children / Beall-Sullivan, Christina. |
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Park City, UT: Bopar Books, 2005.
FAM RJ 380 .B42 2005
Eight-year-old Jack tells what it is like to have a sister who is chronically ill. Appropriate for ages 4-8 years.
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| How it feels to fight for your life / Krementz, Jill. |
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Boston: Little, Brown, 1989.
FAM RJ 380 .K74
Fourteen children tell how they battle pain, uncertainty, and the changes brought about in their lives by serious illness such as cancer, severe burns, asthma, and kidney failure.
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| Managing your child's chronic pain / Palermo, Tonya M.; Law, Emily F. |
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Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2015.
FAM RJ 365 .P27 2013
Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain is an invaluable resource for parents who wish to learn how to help their children and families cope with persisting pain using cutting-edge, scientifically proven treatment tools and techniques. The easy-to-implement strategies in this book provides parents with practical instructions for pain management that will enable children to return to school, participate in sports and other activities, and pursue healthy and active social lives.
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| The pain manual: principles and issues in cancer pain management / Librach, S. Lawrence. |
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Montreal: Pegasus Healthcare International, 1997.
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| Parenting children with health issues: essential tools, tips, and tactics for raising kids with chronic illness, medical conditions and special healthcare needs / Cline, Foster. |
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Golden, CO: Love & Logic Press, 2007.
FAM RJ 380 .C62 2007
Offers parents of children with chronic health issues, practical strategies and suggestions to help them cope with their child's condition and the constant physical and emotional challenges they face.
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Relieve your child's chronic pain: a doctor's program to easing headaches, abdominal pain, fibromyalgia, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and more / Krane, Elliot J.
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.
FAM RJ 365 .K72 2005
This book will help the parent recognize, measure, and evaluate their child's pain properly; learn about the many alternative pain-management approaches that can be used at home and more.
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| Sick all the time: kids with chronic illness / Chastain, Zachary. |
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Broomall, PA: Mason Crest Publishers, 2011.
FAM RJ 380 .C43 2010
Kids just want to be kids. They want to spend time with their friends and enjoy life. When a kid has a chronic illness, though, it can be a lot more difficult to do those things.
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Soothing your child's pain: from teething and tummy aches to acute illnesses and injuries: how to understand the causes and ease the hurt / Gorfinkle, Kenneth.
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Chicago: Contemporary, 1998.
FAM RJ 365 .G67
This book contains practical information about coping with the everyday experience of pain in children.
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| When your child hurts: effective strategies to increase comfort, reduce stress, and break the cycle of chronic pain / Coakley, Rachael. |
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New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016.
FAM RJ 365 .C62 2016
Parents of a child in pain want nothing more than to offer immediate comfort. But a child with chronic or recurring pain requires much more. His or her parents need skills and strategies not only for increasing comfort but also for helping their child deal with an array of pain-related challenges, such as school disruption, sleep disturbance, and difficulties with peers. Written by an expert in pediatric pain management, this book is offers in-the-moment strategies for managing a child's pain along with expert advice for fostering long-term comfort.
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| When your child is technology assisted: a home care guide for families / Kahn, Paul. |
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Boston: New England Medical Center, 1997.
FAM RJ 380 .K33
This guide is for parents of children with disabilities who require the help of a machine or device for some life-sustaining activity such as breathing or eating. It includes chapters on preparing for the child's return home including parent training, setting up the child's room, safety precautions, changing the physical structure of the home, marital adjustment to home care and helping siblings, respectively.
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| Young people and chronic illness: true stories, help, and hope / Huegel, Kelly. |
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Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub., 1998.
FAM RJ 380 .H84
This book is a source of strength, inspiration, and sound advice for young people diagnosed with chronic illnesses. It helps them learn to cope, know they're not alone, and make the most of the wonderful opportunities that lie ahead.
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