What Teachers Need to Know about Lyme Disease

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Title:	What Teachers Need to Know about Lyme Disease
Language:	English
Authors:	Cook, Lysandra
Source:	Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services. Fall 2009 28(1):25-33.
Availability:	Division for Physical and Health Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. 1110 North Glebe Road Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201. Tel: 888-232-7733; Fax: 703-264-9494; e-mail: barbara.kulik@csun.edu; Web site: http://www.cec.sped.org
Peer Reviewed:	Y
Page Count:	9
Publication Date:	2009
Document Type:	Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors:	Diseases, Child Health, Teacher Role, Knowledge Level, Public Health, At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Special Needs Students, Student Needs, School Health Services
Geographic Terms:	United States
Abstract:	Although widely misunderstood, Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector borne disease in the United States. Children are the most at-risk group for Lyme disease, which can impact every system in the body. It can produce the musculo-skeletal, neurologic, psychiatric, opthalmologic, and cardiac symptoms. The symptoms of Lyme disease can have a large impact on school performance. This article will enable teachers to recognize and appropriately support children with Lyme disease. (Contains 1 table.)
Abstractor:	As Provided
Number of References:	18
Entry Date:	2010
Accession Number:	EJ871951
Database:	ERIC

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Abstract:	Although widely misunderstood, Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector borne disease in the United States. Children are the most at-risk group for Lyme disease, which can impact every system in the body. It can produce the musculo-skeletal, neurologic, psychiatric, opthalmologic, and cardiac symptoms. The symptoms of Lyme disease can have a large impact on school performance. This article will enable teachers to recognize and appropriately support children with Lyme disease. (Contains 1 table.)