Introduction

After completing this module, you will have the skills and resources to:

• describe techniques to obtain accurate anthropometric data (weight, length, height, and head circumference) for children with special health care needs
• identify guidelines used for growth assessment and understand the origin of these guidelines
• describe the influence of specific conditions on growth
• use appropriate reference data and published information to interpret growth data

Printing

A downloadable version of this module is available through the link below. The file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).

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