Table Of ContentL E A D B A B I E S
Breaking the cycle of learning disabilities, declining
IQ, ADHD, behavior problems, and autism
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L E A D B A B I E S
Breaking the cycle of learning disabilities, declining
IQ, ADHD, behavior problems, and autism
Joanna Cerazy M.Ed. and
Sandra Cottingham Ph.D.
CLEARWATER | FL | USA
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L E A D B A B I E S
Copyright © 2009 by Joanna Cerazy M.Ed. and Sandra Cottingham Ph.D.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cerazy, Joanna.
Lead babies : breaking the cycle of learning disabilities, declining IQ,
ADHD, behavior problems, and autism / Joanna Cerazy, Sandra Cottingham. --
1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: “Reveals important new information about in utero lead transfer
from mother to unborn child and details to help readers lead-proof their
homes and protect their children from the beginning of pregnancy through
rearing”--Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-60164-192-2
1. Lead poisoning in children. 2. Lead poisoning in children--Prevention.
3. Lead--Physiological effect. I. Cottingham, Sandra. II. Title.
RA1231.L4C473 2009
615.9’25688083--dc22
2009001444
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C O N T E N T S
About the Authors .............................................................................6
Foreword ............................................................................................8
Introduction......................................................................................10
1. Lead Babies: In Utero Damage to the Developing Brain .....12
2. Bringing it Home—Literally ....................................................27
3. Lead and Toddlers: The Blood-Brain Barrier ........................56
4. Lead and Children: Negative Effects on
Learning and Potential .............................................................65
5. Lead and Teens: Impact on IQ and Behavior.........................76
6. Potentiation: The Missing Piece of the Autism
Puzzle? ........................................................................................93
7. Lead and Fertility: Women and Men .....................................111
8. Lead and Other Toxins: Partners in Harm ...........................117
9. Breaking the Cycle: Avoiding and Removing Lead ..............135
10. A Personal Lead Inventory ....................................................145
11. Body Burden: Getting the Lead Out .....................................159
Appendices
Appendix 1: Lead, a Chronology ..................................................165
Appendix 2: Possible Sources of Lead ........................................179
Appendix 3: Traditional Remedies and Cosmetics
Reported to Contain Lead...................................191
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A B O U T T H E A U T H O R S
Joanna E. Cerazy
The book’s authors have a long history as teaching colleagues
and research partners. They have collaborated on several
projects within the field of special education. Lead Babies is their
first collaborative book.
Joanna E. Cerazy has a Master’s Degree in Educational
Leadership with research in special education. She has an
extensive background in European and world literature. She has
taught both regular and special education in primary, elementary
and secondary school contexts. She currently works as a special
education consultant. Joanna Cerazy has led and actively
participated in several major educational research projects.
Recent research includes the skills and knowledge for inclusive
education, teacher preparation and special educational policy.
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A B O U T T H E A U T H O R S
Sandra Cottingham
Sandra Cottingham, M.Sc., Ph.D. has twenty years of classroom
experience with regular students and with students with
special needs. As a consultant in a large British Columbia
school district, Dr. Cottingham works daily with teachers and
administrators supporting children with significant cognitive
and behavior challenges. Dr. Cottingham’s understanding of the
issues in special education, her research, and her written work
have been recognized by the B.C. Minister of Education. She is
an instructor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and
Special Education at the University of British Columbia and
has been a guest presenter for Simon Fraser University. Dr.
Cottingham’s doctoral dissertation entitled, Implementing the
Mandate of Inclusion, A Model for Moving from Concept to
Action was recently published by Tilburg University, Faculty of
Social and Behavioral Sciences, in the Netherlands. Recently she
was named as an Associate of the Taos Institute of New Mexico,
USA.
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