Stuttering
Stuttering Barry Guitar I. Description of the problem. Stuttering is a disruption of speech, characterized by repetitions, prolongations, and/or blockages. These may be accompanied by physical struggle, frustration, and fear…
Speech-Sound Disorders
Speech-Sound Disorders Rebecca McCauley I. Description of the problem. Speech-sound system disorders consist of a delay or difference in speech-sound acquisition, resulting in speech that is difficult to understand or…
Sleep Problems
Sleep Problems Judith A. Owens I. Description of the problem. A. Sleep problems constitute one of the most frequent parental complaints in pediatric practice. Childhood sleeplessness, insufficient or disturbed sleep,…
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse Deborah Madansky Christine E. Barron Carole Jenny I. Description of the problem. Sexual abuse is defined as the engagement of a child in sexual contact or activities that…
Sex and the Adolescent
Sex and the Adolescent Linda Grant I. Description of the problem. The expression of human sexuality is the result of a complex interplay of biologic, psychological, interpersonal, and social factors—each…
Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder Marie E. Anzalone I. Description of the problem. Sensory processing refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns these messages into…
Self-Esteem and Resilience
Self-Esteem and Resilience Robert B. Brooks I. Description of the problem. Self-esteem plays a significant role in virtually every sphere of a child’s development and functioning. Performance in school, the…
Selective Mutism
Selective Mutism Naomi Steiner I. Description of the problem. Selective mutism is an anxiety-related condition and can be seen as the symptomatic expression of social anxiety in an extremely shy…
School Readiness
School Readiness Margot Kaplan-Sanoff I. Description of the problem. School readiness is the term used to describe those characteristics, which are considered prerequisites for a child to be ready to…
