Guidelines for Care and Care Plans

The guidelines of care were developed for use by health care professionals to provide anticipatory guidance and counseling to families about specific chronic conditions. They provide age-specific information about key clinical issues, related evaluations and key procedures, and potential referral to medical specialists and community services. They specify the role of the primary care office and medical specialists and provide general guidelines for the frequency of re-evaluation by the primary care provider and the specialty team. Guidelines for care and management plans for other conditions are available in the Physicians Guide to the Care of Children With Disabilities and Chronic Conditions, edited by RE Nickel and LW Desch, Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company. This book is available for purchase on the Web.

Listed below are the guidelines for care and management plans for the conditions of Autism, Cleft Lip and Palate, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay and Seizure Disorders.

Autism and Pervasive Development Disorders: Guidelines for the Care of Children and Adolescents with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Cleft Lip and Palate: Guideline for the Care of Children and Adolescents with Cleft Lip and Palate

Cerebral Palsy: Guidelines for the Care of Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

Developmental Delay or Mental Retardation: Guidelines for the Care of Children and Adolescents with Developmental Delay or Mental Retardation

Seizure Disorders: Guidelines for the Care of Children and Adolescents with a Seizure Disorder