Challenge for habilitation: the child with congenital rubella syndrome Challenge for habilitation: the child with congenital rubella syndrome

Contributor(s): Cochran, Gloria Grimes. Cochran, Winston E. Publication: [Texas?] [publisher not identified], [1977] Language(s): English Format: Moving image Subject(s): Rubella Syndrome, Congenital -- rehabilitation Child, Preschool Genre(s): Documentaries and Factual Films Abstract: This film documents the rubella study group and nursery in the child development clinic at Texas Children's Hospital. The study group worked to rehabilitate 150 children with congenital rubella syndrome, a maternal viral infection that can cause hearing impairment, visual impairment, or motor handicaps. During the 1964-1965 epidemic, an estimated 20,000-30,000 children were born with congenital rubella syndrome. The study group provided interdisciplinary services including a comprehensive nursery for multi-handicapped children, developmental and psychological profiles, and physical and occupational therapy. The programs also addressed the children's needs outside of the nursery by working with social workers and creating programing to teach parents the best ways to help their children adjust, including a meeting on how to make edible playdough and help develop language. Shots include: a child receiving a physical, multiple children at physical therapy, children taking the Stanford-Binet test, an occupational therapist teaching a child self-feeding, and peer-interactions in the nursery setting. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing. Copyright Information: Merck Sharpe & Dohme; Source: Item; Research date: 20150827 Extent: 016 min. Color: Color Credits: Gloria Grimes Cochran, Winston E. Cochran. Provenance: Donor unknown. DNLM Technique: Other NLM Unique ID: 101666877 (See catalog record) OCLC no.: 952656934 Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101666877