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SPECIAL BABIES
A guide for parents and families with Special Babies from birth to 2 years old
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Introduction
Special Babies Have "Special Needs"
Describing Your Baby
Doctors
Other Health Professionals
Hospitals
Caring for Special Babies at Home
Daily Living with your Special Baby
Services for Special Babies
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Introduction Special Babies Have "Special Needs" Describing Your Baby Doctors Other Health Professionals Hospitals Caring for Special Babies at Home Daily Living with your Special Baby Services for Special Babies The St.Joseph's Hospital Community Resource Manual
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Authors: Margit Csiki and Moya Johnson

Margit Csiki is a secretary in Hamilton.

"I am the mother of Klaudia, a Special Baby who is now a Special Child.  The journey is long and hard when faced with the many tasks, fears, conflicts and tears in finding help and answers.

If my contributions make a difference to at least one other parent with a Special Baby, then my time and effort has been generously rewarded."


Moya Johnson is a nurse and Pediatric Educator in North York, Ontario.

"As a hospital-based health professional, I was unaware of the complex systems available for help for families.  I soon realized that parents had little information and reported learning of help months or even years after it would have been most useful.

I hope the information you find in this guide makes your life just a little easier, and that you won't feel quite so lost in the system.  I hope you will be able to find and accept the assistance you and your family need."



Editor: Jane Krilyk is a health educator, readability consultant and consumer advocate in Hamilton, Ontario.


Project Leader: Janet Rush is a nurse leader, educator, researcher and consultant.  Her areas of expertise are Maternal and Newborn Care and Practice/Program Evaluation.
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Contributors

The authors wish to thank the following people who contributed to the content.

Carol Beaudoin
Susan Blatz
Ruth Bolton
Janet Bowes
Elise Cesa
Maureen Cosmey
Nancy Dodman
Sharon Dore
Heather Elbard
Linda Hancock
Rita Harrison
Lori Issenman
Terry King
Kathleen Kitching
Marchi Mahler
Patricia McKeever
Nancy Mykitschak
Janet Pinelli
Jane Richardson
Nancy Shosenberg
Nicki Simms-Jones
Michelle Smith
Ruth Ann Stanhope
Nancy Sutherland
Chryl Tluzek
Olive Wahoush
Robin Walker
David Walker
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