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Facts About Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Named after John Langdon Down, the first physician to identify the syndrome, Down syndrome is the most ...
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Mental Retardation: Causes and Prevention
Mental retardation is caused by many factors; many of these are known, but others remain unidentified (The Arc, 2005). ...
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Resources for Coping Responses of Parents
The ability of parents to respond to the stress of having a child with a disabling condition is based on two categories ...
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Down Syndrome
DefinitionDown syndrome is the most common and readily identifiable chromosomal condition associated with mental ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Transition Resources for Professionals
Do you work with teens who have disabilities? Are you involved in helping them to plan for their transition to life ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Transition Planning: A Team Effort
IntroductionThe completion of high school is the beginning of adult life. Entitlement to public education ends, and ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Transition Services for Children With Disabilities
NICHCY is pleased to connect you with resources on transition services for youth with disabilities.Under the ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that results from a chromosomal abnormality causing a number of physical and ...
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FAQ Sheet About Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities
Individuals with intellectual disabilities vary widely in the characteristics they exhibit. Most students with mild ...
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Self-Determination of Students With Intellectual Disabilities
Historically, persons with intellectual disabilities have had decisions made for them, often by teachers, parents, or ...
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Developmental Disabilities
What are developmental disabilities?Developmental disabilities are birth defects related to a problem with how a body ...
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Levels of Mental Retardation and Range of Supports Required
Mental retardation may be defined as mild, moderate, severe, or profound, depending on a child's IQ scores and...
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Play Therapy, Historical Development. Roots in Special Education
Treatment of children is a relatively new concept in the mental health field. The child mental health movement appears...
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Mental Retardation
Prevalence and Definitions of Mental Retardation Individuals classified as mentally retarded represent 10.3% of the...
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Children with Intellectual Impairments
Up until the later years of the 1960s, there existed, even among professionals, a serious misconception about the play...
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Extremes of Intelligence: Mental Retardation and Giftedness
No matter how we choose to define and assess intelligence, it is true that there will be a wide range of individual...
