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Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism–the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food

Although European Americans are proportionately underrepresented among students with disabilities, their highest representation is in the “Other Health Impairments” category.

Congenital heart diseases are abnormalities of the heart’s structure and function caused by abnormal or disordered heart development before birth.

According to the Starbright Foundation (2002; cited in Turnball et al., 2004), there are numerous complex challenges facing children with

(District Committee responsible for determining classification and placement in the special education process)  The responsibilities of the special education professional

Excerpts of this page are from Pierangelo, R. & Giuliani, G. (2005) Assessment in Special Education: A Practical Approach (2nd

Measures of Intellectual Ability–Normally administered by the Psychologist Columbia Mental Maturity Scale (CMMS) Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (CTONI) Kaufman

Ability Grouping – The grouping of children based on their achievement in an area of study. Accelerated Learning – An

Disability Categories Covered in the Disability Resources section include: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Although not a specific IDEA category, children