Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child 9th Edition by Lynn Marotz

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High drop-out rates among school-age children continue to attract national attention. According to several recent studies, many of these children have undiagnosed health problems, such as vision and hearing impairments, allergies, asthma, and anemia, which interfere with their ability to learn and to succeed in school. After years of struggle and failure, some children simply choose to abandon the source of their frustration.
The visionary founders of Head Start clearly understood the importance of early identification and treatment of health problems to ensure that children were ready and able to learn upon entering school. The same preventive philosophy is evident in the Healthy People 2020 goals and reinforces the valuable role teachers play in assessing and promoting children's well-being.
Think About This:
Should inservice and teacher education programs include more training about children's health care needs Explain.
In what ways do state child-care licensing regulations encourage teachers to be proactive in protecting children's health and safety
What right does a teacher have to insist that children receive treatment for their health problems Explain.
What health care options exist for children whose families cannot afford needed treatments