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Gender Features
Males are significantly more likely than females to fall within each major disability group. The largest disparity is within the category of emotionally disturbed, where...
IDEA Definition
IDEA Definition: Overview page providing important information on this topic. Other health impairment means having limited strength, vitality or alertness, including a heightened alertness to...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder characterized most commonly by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. IBS causes a great deal of discomfort and...
Lead Poisoning In Child – Lead Poisoning Information NASET
Too much lead in the body can seriously injure the brain, nervous system, red blood cells, and the kidneys. Higher levels of lead in the...
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is caused by a bacterial organism that is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected tick. Most people bitten by an...
Marfan Syndrome
People with Marfan syndrome tend to have excessively long bones and are commonly thin, with long, "spider-like" fingers. Other problems include skeletal malformations, abnormal position...
Oral-Facial Clefts
A cleft is a separation in a body structure. Clefts that occur in the oral-facial region often involve the lip, the roof of the mouth...
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
People with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) have bones that fracture easily, low muscle mass, and joint and ligament laxity. There are four major types of OI...
Overview
Many conditions and diseases can significantly affect a child’s health and ability to function successfully in school. Most health impairments are chronic conditions; that is,...
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) skin disease of scaling and inflammation that affects 2 to 2.6 percent of the United States population, or between 5.8...
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve...
Tuberculosis
Many people think tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of the past. But, TB is still a leading killer of young adults worldwide. Some 2 billion...
Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Several different viruses cause viral hepatitis. They are named the hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E viruses. All...
Other Health Impairments
Other Health Impairments-Topic Categories Aicardi SyndromeAlcohol DependenceAlexander DiseaseAllergiesAlpers DiseaseAngelman SyndromeArthritisAsthmaAutoimmune DiseasesBlood DisordersCancers of ChildhoodCongenital Heart DiseaseChronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) DiabetesEducational IssuesEhlers-Danlos SyndromeEndocrine-Metabolic DiseasesEpidermolysis BullosaEpilepsyGender...
Comprehenisve Overview of Speech and Language Impairments
Definition Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. These delays and disorders range from simple...
Speech and Language Impairments
Speech and Language Topic Categories Acroynms, Abbreviations and Definitions Activities for Speech American Sign Language Anatomy Aphasia Apraxia Articulation Assessment Auditory Processing Disorder Central Auditory...
Comprehensive Overview of Traumtic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by the head being hit by something or shaken violently. (The exact definition...
Comprehensive Overview of Visual Impairments
Definition The terms partially sighted, low vision, legally blind, and totally blind are used in the educational context to describe students with visual impairments. They...
Visual Impairments
Visual Impairment Topic Categories Accommodations/Modifications Advocacy Information Anatomy/Physiology Assessment Assistive Technology Audio/Video Causes Characteristics Classifications or Types Classroom Management Clinical Trials Coping Definition Directories Disease...
Exceptional Students and Disability Information
Disability Categories Covered in the Disability Resources section include:Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Although not a specific IDEA category, children with ADHD can receive special education,...