title: Promoting normal development in school-age children and adolescents who are technology dependent: a family centered model.
abstract: Normal life experiences foster development and encourage psychological and social competence in children. This article describes a family-centered approach to developmental assessment and intervention with the aim of normalizing the life experiences of school-age children and adolescents who are dependent on or assisted by medical technology.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ahmann
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Bond
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*