Please Explain Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy To Me - Zelinger, Laurie; Zelinger, Perry
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Nearly 500,000 adenotonsillectomies will be performed on children this year. Will you be ready? The new 3rd Edition of this bestselling book helps parents understand and organize the necessary medical and emotional components that accompany their child's surgery. In an easy to follow timeline for events prior to and following a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, the authors provide reassuring and accurate guidance that eases the process for the patient and family. As caregivers, you will: Get the facts about tonsils and adenoids in simple terms. Reduce your own anxiety about surgery and…mehr

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Nearly 500,000 adenotonsillectomies will be performed on children this year. Will you be ready? The new 3rd Edition of this bestselling book helps parents understand and organize the necessary medical and emotional components that accompany their child's surgery. In an easy to follow timeline for events prior to and following a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, the authors provide reassuring and accurate guidance that eases the process for the patient and family. As caregivers, you will: Get the facts about tonsils and adenoids in simple terms. Reduce your own anxiety about surgery and recovery. Learn how to best support your child through the medical and emotional events surrounding the procedure. Have scripts available to guide your conversations with all of your children. Discover the sequence of events leading up to surgery and how to prepare for them. Find out what you need to have at home while your child recuperates. Understand and respond to any unforeseen complications. Become confident that you have maximized your child's comfort and adjustment during the weeks surrounding surgery. A handy and valuable guide for parents who face the ultimate decision to have their child undergo a surgery, this book unravels the fear, answers the questions and makes it understandable and reassuring. It is much needed in the field and its joyful illustrations make it easy to follow and comprehend. -- Donna Geffner, Ph.D., Ed.D (Hon.), CCC-SP/A, Past president of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) When reading the book, you feel as if Dr. Laurie is right in front of you and leading you through the whole process. This book provides a useful, simple and straight forward approach for parents and children to deal with the anxiety that precedes any surgery. -- Zev Ash, M.D., F.A.A.P. (pediatrician) As owners and directors of a nursery school and summer camp for the past 27 years, we are often asked how to prepare a child for a medical procedure. This book is an excellent roadmap for parents on preparing not only your child, but also yourself, for a scary and often intimidating experience. -- Adam & Amy Langbart, owners of /Merrick Woods Country Day School and Camp, Merrick, NY The use of actual possible scripts to use with your child to help explain procedures and ease a child's anxiety, well organized helpful to-do lists and timelines serve to make this a required read and practical guide for parents or any caregiver with a child about to undergo a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. -- Steven H. Blaustein Ph.D, CCC, BCS-CL, Speech-Language Pathologist, Board Certified Specialist- Child Language This book spells out in clear and concise language what parents need to know and how to prepare children for the surgery. Suggestions on how to talk to children in developmentally appropriate language will be especially helpful to parents. I enthusiastically recommend this book to parents of children facing this medical procedure. -- David A. Crenshaw, Ph.D., ABPP, Board Certified Clinical Psychologist, Author, Clinical Director of the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie Learn more at www.DrZelinger.com MED085020 Medical: Surgery: Oral & Maxillofacial HEA046000 Health & Fitness: Children's Health FAM502000 Family & Relationships: Health - General
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Dr. Laurie Zelinger is a Board Certified Psychologist and a Registered Play Therapist with over 45 years experience. As a child psychologist who has retired from public school work, Dr. Zelinger runs a busy private practice and writes books explaining difficult concepts to children. Her books for Loving Healing Press include: "Please Explain Anxiety to Me: Simple Biology and Solutions for Children and Parents"; "Please Explain 'Time Out' to Me: A Story for Children and Do-It-Yourself Manual for Parents"; "Please Explain Vaccines to Me Because I Hate Shots!"; "Please Explain Alzheimer's Disease to Me: A Children's Story and Parent Handbook About Dementia"; "Please Explain Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy to Me: A Complete Guide to Preparing Your Child for Surgery"; "Please Explain Terrorism to Me! A Story for Children and P-E-A-R-L-S of Wisdom for Their Parents"; and Baby Bandage & His First Aid Family: Healing Little Hurts and Booboos". Dr. Zelinger has also worked with American Girl where she produced A Smart Girl's Guide to Liking Herself Even On The Bad Days and she is credited with being a consultant for their Bitty Baby book series where she assisted in the development of the 'For Parents' sections. In addition, Dr. Zelinger has written for Play Therapy magazine as well as for therapeutic books where her chapters offer strategies that can be used with fearful children. Dr. Laurie's passion for writing began when she discovered journaling in third grade, and which was then fortified in fourth grade when she wrote a play that was performed by students in her public school.Dr. Laurie is a Fellow and previous elected officer in the National American Academy of School Psychology, following four years as Director on the Executive Board of the New York Association of Play Therapy and she has contributed to nearly 200 venues regarding child development. Dr. Laurie and her psychologist husband, Dr. Fred, are both certified Red Cross Disaster Mental Health volunteers. They have been happily married for over 40 years, have raised four children and relish their roles as grandparents.