Eating Disorders: Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions Eating is controlled by many factors, including appetite, food availability, family, peer, and cultural practices, and attempts at voluntary control. Dieting to a body...

Schizophrenia WHAT IS IT? Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disease. Approximately 1 percent of the population develops schizophrenia during their lifetime—more than 2 million Americans suffer from the illness in a given...

Allergies An allergic reaction involves two features of the human immune response. One is the production of immunoglobulin E (IgE), a type of protein called an antibody that circulates through the blood. The other is the mast cell, a specific...

Rheumatic Fever Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. Rheumatic fever is common...

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...

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Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) ADHD Topic Categories Accommodations and Modifications Adults with ADHD Advocacy Information Assessment Assistive Technology Books and Publications Causes Characteristics Classifications and Types...

Intellectual Disabilities Intellectual Disabilities Topic Categories Accommodations/Modifications Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Advocacy Information Assessment Assistive Technology Books and Publications Causes Characteristics...

Autism Autism Topic Categories ABA and Autism Accommodations/Modifications Adults with Autism Advocacy Information Asperger Syndrome Assessment Assistive Technology Audio/Video Tapes Autism Educator Information Books and Publications Causes...

Gifted and Talented child gifted talented teaching – National Association of Special Education Teachers Accommodations and Modifications Gifted readers and reading instruction : Children who have exceptional ability in reading and working with...