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Down Syndrome
What is Down Syndrome? Down syndrome is set of mental and physical symptoms that result from having an extra copy of ...
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Cerebral Palsy
Jennifer's Story Jen was born 11 weeks early and weighed only 2 pounds. The doctors were surprised to see what a ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Examples of Genetic Abnormalities
Abnormalities caused by hereditary factors are of three types: autosomal inheritance, X-linked inheritance, and ...
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Common Chromosomal and Genetic Disorders in Children
Chromosome AbnormalitiesChildren with chromosome abnormalities are born with an irregular number of chromosomes (more ...
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Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder in which red blood cells (RBCs) are abnormally shaped. This abnormality ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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What Is a Growth Disorder?
Lately, it seems as though your child is looking up to classmates — literally. The other kids in the class have ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Parent Training and Information Centers
Barbara's StoryBarbara works for the Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) in her state. She is also the parent ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Going to College?
From a parent's perspective, one of the important tasks of the teen years is deciding what to do after high school. ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc.
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Dwarfism
There's been a lot of discussion over the years about the proper way to refer to someone with dwarfism. Many people who ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Possible Causes for Developmental Delays
About 10 percent of all infants, toddlers, and preschool children are classified as developmentally delayed (U.S. ...
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Cockayne Syndrome
What is Cockayne syndrome? Cockayne syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by short stature and an appearance of ...
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Tiny, Spontaneous Gene Mutations May Boost Autism Risk
Tiny gene mutations, each individually rare, pose more risk for autism than had been previously thought, suggests a ...
Additional Content
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Parent to Parent Support
Sandra and Bruce's Story What's Parent to Parent? What Happens After . . ? Can It Really Help Me? My Child Has a...
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Newborn Screening
Overview The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recommends that all states routinely screen for cystic fibrosis (CF) in all...
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G6PD Deficiency
G6PD deficiency is an inherited condition in which the body doesn't have enough of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate...
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A Student's Guide to the IEP
Introduction Welcome to Your IEP!! This guide will tell you: what an IEP is why you need to be part of your IEP...
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NICHCY Connections...to Learning and the Brain
Research on the human brain has brought an explosion of excitement and promise to our understanding of ourselves---how...
