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 boys comprise some 80 percent of the population. Boys also constitute 70 percent of the learning disabled population, and 60 percent of those labeled mentally retarded.
Gender Features
- Exceptional Students and Disability Information
- Visual Impairments
- Speech and Language Impairments
- Other Health Impairments
- Viral Hepatitis
- Tuberculosis
- Rheumatic Fever
- Psoriasis
- Overview
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Oral-Facial Clefts
- Marfan Syndrome
- Lyme Disease
- Lead Poisoning In Child – Lead Poisoning Information NASET
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- IDEA Definition
- Gender Features
- Child Epilepsy Treatment Symptom juvenile mycological epilepsy information on epilepsy NASET
- Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa NASET
- Endrochine and Metabolic Diseases Organizations
- Endocrine – Metabolic Diseases
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Educational Issues
- Diabetes in Child – Diabetes American Academy of Special Education Professionals – AASEP
- Cultural Features
- Congenital Heart Diseases – Amercian Academy of Special Education Professionals
- Characteristics
- Definition of Etiology Autism Etiology – National Association of Special Education Teachers
- Childhood Cancers
- Blood Disorder Anemia Blood Loss Aplastic Anemia Symptom NASET
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Asthma in Child Asthma Medication for Child – National Association of Special Education Teachers
- Arthritis
- Angelman Syndrome – National Association of Special Education Teachers
- Alpers Disease – National Association of Special Education Teachers
- Alexander Disease NASET – National Association of Special Education Teachers
- Sinusiitis
- Allergy Statistics
- Allergy and Asthma Resources
- Allergies in Children – American Academy of Special Education Professionals
- Alcohol Dependece
- Aicardi Syndrome
- Comprehensive Overview of Other Health Impairments
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- Rett Syndrome
- Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Impairments
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Specific Learning Disabilities
- Hearing Impairments
- Gifted and Talented child gifted talented teaching – National Association of Special Education Teachers
- Generalized Anxiety
- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Early Childhood Intervention Program – National Association of Special Education Teachers
- Autism
- not updated — Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder – National Association of Special Education Teachers (copy 1)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
- Rett Syndrome
- Social Security and Disability Information and Benefits
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurological Impairment
