Medications SPECIAL MESSAGE This summary is designed to help mental health patients and their families understand how and why medications can be used as part of the treatment of mental health problems. It is important for you to be well...

What is spinal muscular atrophy? Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of hereditary diseases that progressively destroys motor neurons—nerve cells in the brain stem and spinal cord that control essential skeletal muscle activity such as...

Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases Acromegaly Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH). It most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature...

Comprehensive Overview of Speech and Language Impairments Definition Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. These delays and disorders range from simple sound...

Specific Learning Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities - Topic Categories Accommodations/Modifications Adults with Learning Disabilities Advocacy Information Assessment Assistive Technology Audio/Video Tapes Causes Characteristics...

Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Impairments Orthopedic Impairments Topic Categories Bone Diseases Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy Cerebral Palsy Hydrocephalus Muscular Dystrophy Poliomyelitis Scoliosis Spina Bifida Spinal Cord Injury Spinal Muscular...

Classroom Management Series LATEST ISSUE of NASET’s CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SERIES: The Effects of Behavioral Intervention and Supports on Classroom Behavior and Management: A Literature Review By Molly Chamness This issue of NASET’s Classroom...

December 16, 2005 Tucson, Ariz. — The U.S. Department of Education today announced the creation of the Center for Rural Education to address challenges facing rural schools and named former U.S. Commissioner of Education William L. Smith as its...

WASHINGTON , D.C. – States collectively returned more than $66 million in unused federal education funds to the U.S. Treasury last year instead of spending it on students and schools, and they still have access to more than $6 billion in unused...

December 8, 2004 John H. Hager Assumes Duties as Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services December 6, 2004. John H. Hager, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia, has been sworn in as assistant secretary for the...