Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: What Everyone Should Know

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects can include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications. The term FASD is not intended for use as a clinical diagnosis.

Source: National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource for School and Home

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological condition that involves problems with inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity that are developmentally inconsistent with the age of the child. We are now learning that ADHD is not a disorder of attention, as had long been assumed. Rather, it is a function of developmental failure in the brain circuitry that monitors inhibition and self-control.

Source: www.ed.gov

Understanding Cerebral Palsy

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Cerebral palsy isn't one condition. Instead, it's a collection of disorders caused by damage to the brain before, during or shortly after birth. Cerebral palsy affects people in various ways, depending on where and to what extent the brain has been injured. In some children, symptoms — including muscles that are too weak or too tight — are apparent at birth. In other children, problems don't become evident until later.

Source: Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

The Puzzle of Autism

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The Puzzle of Autism is an informational guide for educators who work with students on the autism spectrum. The guide explains the characteristics of autism and suggests effective classroom strategies for improving the communication, sensory, social and behavioral skills of students with autism. The Puzzle of Autism was published by the National Education Association, in collaboration with the Autism Society of America, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the National Association of School Psychologists.

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Source: Autism Society of America

Down Sydrome and You: A booklet for people with Down syndrome

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Do your have Down syndrome? Then this booklet is for you.

Down syndrome is something that happens in babies even before they are born. About one of every 800 babies born in Canada will have Down syndrome. So far, no one knows why.

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society has written this booklet to tell you some things about the
syndrome. We hope we have answered some questions you may have.

Source: Canadian Down Syndrome Society

Fragile X Syndrome

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FRAGILE X SYNDROME is a hereditary condition which can cause learning problems in both males and females. It is the most common known cause of inherited mental impairment. The spectrum of intellectual involvement ranges from subtle learning difficulties and a normal IQ to severe developmental disability and autism. In addition to mental impairment, fragile X syndrome is associated with a group of physical and behavioral characteristics as well as speech and language delays.

Source: The National Fragile X Foundation

A Promising Future Together: A Guide for New Parents of Children with Down Syndrome

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The National Down Syndrome Society envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to realize their life aspirations. We are committed to being the national leader in supporting and enhancing the quality of life, and realizing the potential of all people with Down syndrome.

Source: National Down Syndrome Society

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard or these children to control their behavior and/or pay attention. It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children have ADHD, or approximately 2 million children in the United States. This means that in a classroom of 25 to 30 children, it is likely that at least one will have ADHD.

Source: National Institute of Mental Health

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